In Lithuania, arrested Russians on suspicion of espionage

A Russian citizen was arrested in Lithuania on suspicion of espionage. This was reported on Monday, March 4, on the official website of the Lithuanian Prosecutor General's Office. According to the department, a Russian working for the FSB was detained on April 29. The next day, the Vilnius District Court remanded him in custody for three months. The man's name has not been revealed; the message identifies him as "H.F." Born in 1977.

Information collected by the Department of State Security (DSS) of Lithuania indicates that the detainee carried out reconnaissance activities against the country. The report indicates that the department managed to prevent an attempt by Russian intelligence services to obtain data accessible only to the leadership of the republic. Lithuanian law enforcement agencies believe that in this way the Russian side wanted to gain the opportunity to “manipulate and influence the decision-making processes of Lithuania at the highest level,” according to the website of the Prosecutor General’s Office.

The Department of Organized Crime and Corruption of the Prosecutor General's Office of Lithuania, together with the State Security Service, began a pre-trial investigation under Article 119, Part 2 of the Criminal Code of Lithuania - espionage. Such a crime is punishable by imprisonment for a term of 3 to 15 years.

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