Latvia Detains Two Suspected Russian Spies
That's according to the VDD press service, Ukrinform reports.
Criminal cases against both culprits were initiated on May 2 under Article 85 of the Criminal Code (espionage).
Read also: Europe being flooded with Russian disinformation, manipulation - von der LeyenIt was noted that the perpetrators had been illegally collecting classified information regarding other persons suspected of espionage and taken into custody. One of the detainees is Sergei Sidorov, who was previously accused of spying for Russia.
On May 15, the court ruled to remand both suspects in custody pending the VDD's further inquiry.
Read also: Russia poses biggest espionage threat in SwitzerlandAs reported, the VDD stated that Russian intelligence intensified the campaign to recruit spies via the Telegram messenger.
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