The CIA HQ in Langley, Virginia. Some of the accused were living in nearby Arlington. Photograph: Dennis Brack/CorbisRussian 'Secret Agents' Arrested In US -- The Telegraph
Ten alleged secret agents of the Russian government living in "deep-cover" in the United States and engaged in Cold War-style espionage have been arrested in a coordinated operation by the FBI.
The FBI accuses the SVR, the successor organisation to the Soviet Union's KGB, of running a network of "illegals", described in court documents as Russians who received training in languages, codes and ciphers, invisible writing and counter-surveillance before living in the United States under false identities.
Each of the 10 was charged with conspiracy to act as an agent of a foreign government, which carries a maximum penalty of five years in prison on conviction.
Read more ....
More News On Today's Spy Bust
FBI breaks up alleged Russian spy ring in deep cover -- The Guardian
10 Alleged Russian Spies Arrested in United States -- Voice of America
U.S. arrests 10 for allegedly spying for Russia -- Reuters
10 alleged Russian secret agents arrested in US -- AP
US federal agents arrest 10 Russian intelligence officers accused of being Russian spies -- New York Daily News
U.S. Charges 11 With Acting as Agents for Russia -- New York Times
Feds arrest 10 accused of being Russian agents -- CNN
Ten arrested in US on charges of spying for Russia -- BBC
10 suspected Russian spies arrested -- UPI
Who Were the Alleged Russian Spies Working For? -- CBS News
No comments:
Post a Comment