The suspect is believed to have been involved in a scheme to pass German intelligence to Russia.
The man is thought to be an acquaintance of a German foreign intelligence service worker who was arrested last monthA German citizen has been arrested on suspicion of treason for alleged involvement in a scheme to pass intelligence to Russia.He's thought to be linked to a German foreign intelligence service employee who was arrested in December for allegedly spying for Russia.
The alleged double agent was later found guilty of handing over documents to the CIA and Russian intelligence, and sentenced to eight years in prison. His arrest in December was the first time a BND employee had been arrested for suspected treason since Markus Reichel was detained in 2014.Arthur E arrived back in Germany where he was arrested after travelling from the United States.
It comes at a time of increased concerns about Russian espionage in Europe following the invasion of Ukraine last February. in October after the media accused him of having had links with people involved with Russian intelligence services.
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