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Britain charges sixth Bulgarian national in Russian spying investigation

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Feb. 28 (UPI) — British Metropolitan Police on Wednesday charged a sixth Bulgarian national living in London with spying for Russia.

Metropolitan Police said Tihomir Ivanov Ivanchev, 38, was set to appear in Westminster Magistrates’ Court Wednesday after he was arrested by Counter Terrorism Command on Feb. 7.

He is charged with “conspiring to collect information intended to be directly or indirectly useful to an enemy for a purpose prejudicial to the safety and interest of the state.”

Metropolitan Police Counter Terrorism Command head Commander Dominic Murphy. said the arrest was made possible as a result of information obtained following the arrest of five other people accused of spying for Russia.

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Source: https://www.upi.com/Top_News/World-News/2024/02/28/bulgarian-national-charged-with-spying-for-russia/7051709132124/


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