An employee of the German foreign intelligence service was arrested on Wednesday. The accusation: treason.
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ran./rew. A Russian spy apparently worked for the German foreign intelligence service. This was announced by the federal prosecutor’s office on Thursday. The alleged double agent Carsten L. was arrested by the Federal Criminal Police Office. In addition, police officers searched the apartment and the workplace of the BND employee and another person. Carsten L. is a German citizen. He is suspected of having committed treason.
According to the federal prosecutor’s office, the man transmitted information to a Russian intelligence service this year. He is said to have received this as part of his professional activity. The content is a state secret.
Carsten L. was brought before the investigating judge of the Federal Court of Justice on Thursday.
More to come.