LONDON, 12 Aug The British citizen detained in Germany, suspected of working for Russian intelligence, is called David Smith, the Mirror newspaper writes, citing sources. The press service of the Prosecutor General's Office of Germany reported on Wednesday that a British citizen was detained in Germany on suspicion of working for the Russian special service. He is suspected of having collaborated with the Russian secret service since November 2020 at the latest, being on the spot received by an employee of the British Embassy in Berlin. He was detained on August 10 in the city of Potsdam (Brandenburg land), searches were carried out in the suspect's apartment and workplace.
The media found an official who lost secret documents about the destroyer Defender «As it became known, a security officer at the British Embassy in Berlin was arrested on suspicion of spying for Russian intelligence. anti-terrorist command and German security operatives, «the newspaper writes. According to him, experts from the British security service MI5 played an important role in the Smith case. Sources of the Mirror said that the operation to arrest him was «carried out under the leadership of intelligence» and took several weeks. At the same time, the Daily Mail published a photo of Smith's rented apartment in Potsdam and reported that there were found two Russian flags and at least three Soviet military caps, and on the bookshelves — «Qualitative Murder» by John le Carré, «Trigger» of conspiracy theorist «David Icke and books on the history of Nazism.
In Germany, a Russian was detained on suspicion of espionage. Hitler's 1st SS Panzer Division, which committed war crimes during World War II, «writes the Daily Mail. In addition, the apartment contains the emblem of the Ukrainian special forces «Berkut», the insignia of the Russian Baltic, Black Sea, Northern and Pacific fleets, as well as an incompletely visible Russian military emblem, which partially reads «technical battalion.» a number of inappropriate items and books, including three volumes on embroidery. His apartment also has a collection of teddy bears and other plush toys, and there is a PlayStation on the floor, «the newspaper notes.
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