German authorities have arrested a authorities worker on suspicion of spying for Russia, prosecutors stated on Wednesday.
The suspect, recognized as Thomas H., was working for a authorities company, accountable for equipping the German armed forces (Bundeswehr) with fashionable weapon techniques, the Federal Prosecutor’s Office stated in a press release.
According to the investigations, the suspect contacted Russian diplomatic missions in German a number of occasions since May this 12 months and handed on info he obtained whereas working as an worker on the Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology and In-Service Support.
The investigations had been carried out in shut cooperation with the Military Counterintelligence Service (MAD) and the German home intelligence company BfV, the prosecutors stated.
Thomas H. was introduced earlier than an investigating choose on the Federal Court of Justice, who ordered his pre-trial detention, on Wednesday.
Source: www.anews.com.tr
