German authorities official accused of spying for Russia
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German citizen was arrested on Wednesday on allegations that he tried to spy for Russia, authorities mentioned.
The suspect, who was solely recognized as Thomas H., in step with German privateness guidelines, was arrested at his house within the western metropolis of Koblenz, and his house and office have been searched.
Germany’s federal prosecutor mentioned in a short written assertion that the person works for the Germany military, within the military’s workplace for gear, info expertise and in-service help.
Starting in May, the person started approaching the Russian Consulate within the western metropolis of Bonn and the Russian Embassy in Berlin on a number of events and on his personal initiative, providing to cooperate with them.
On one event, the suspect handed on info he had obtained in the middle of his skilled actions for the aim of forwarding it to a Russian intelligence service, the prosecutor’s workplace mentioned.
The investigation was carried out in shut cooperation with the Federal Office for Military Counterintelligence and Germany’s home intelligence service, the Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution.