Suspected Russian spies arrested by authorities in the United Kingdom
In a significant development, the UK's anti-terrorism police arrested three individuals on September 18, 2020, for suspected spying for Russia. The arrests occurred at two separate addresses in Grays, Essex, southeast England.
According to a police statement, the suspects were aiding a foreign intelligence service. Searches were conducted at the addresses where the arrests took place. The nationality of the three suspects was not specified in the statement.
Dominic Murphy, commander of the Metropolitan Police's Counter Terrorism Command, has stated an increase in the number of 'agents' recruited by foreign intelligence services. He warned that anyone contacted and encouraged to commit criminal acts on behalf of a foreign state in the UK should think twice. The warning from Murphy emphasizes the potential legal and serious consequences for those involved in such activities.
Murphy recalled a recent case of two Britons recruited by the Russian paramilitary group Wagner. The Russian paramilitary group is mentioned as a recruiter of Britons in this case. The country targeted by these allegations is Russia.
On the other hand, the case of the two Britons recruited by Wagner is not linked to the arrests of the three suspects mentioned earlier. The two Britons are awaiting sentencing after setting fire to a warehouse storing humanitarian aid and telecommunications equipment for Ukraine. Anyone involved in such activities potentially faces very serious consequences if convicted, according to Murphy.
The investigation into these arrests continues. A 41-year-old man and a 35-year-old woman were arrested at the same address. A 46-year-old man was arrested in the same region as the other two suspects. The search results do not provide information about the name or nationality of the third person arrested on the same day in the Essex region.
The arrests mark an "increase" in this type of recruitment, according to unspecified sources. Anyone involved in such activities faces legal prosecution, according to Murphy. The UK's anti-terrorism police are urging the public to remain vigilant and report any suspicious activities to the authorities.
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