UK police arrest three in suspected Russian espionage plot
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Thu, 23 Oct 2025 20:31:00 +0300

Reuters reported the information.The men, aged 44, 45, and 48, were arrested in London. Police are currently searching addresses at the locations of their detention in the western and central parts of the city. An investigation is ongoing."We're seeing an increasing number of who we would describe as 'proxies' being recruited by foreign intelligence services and these arrests are directly related to our ongoing efforts to disrupt this type of activity," said Dominic Murphy, Head of Counter-Terrorism Policing London.It is noted that in 2023, the UK passed a National Security Act, which expands prosecutors' ability to bring charges against individuals suspected of espionage.Previously, a court in the UK found six Bulgarian citizens guilty of participating in a Russian spy network. They were sentenced to prison.
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