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Three individuals suspected of spying for Russia have been arrested in Britain as a part of an Official Secrets and techniques Act investigation.
Two males and a lady have been charged with possessing false id paperwork, stated to incorporate passports for a number of nations, “with improper intention” and stay in custody forward of trial.
The Metropolitan Police stated it arrested 5 individuals by counter-terrorism police as a part of the espionage probe on 8 February, throughout completely different components of London and Norfolk.
Orlin Roussev, 45, of Nice Yarmouth, Biser Dzambazov, 42, of Harrow, and Katrin Ivanova, 31, additionally of Harrow, had been later charged with the doc offences.
All three defendants are Bulgarian nationals who’re suspected of spying for Russia, the BBC reported.
Two of the defendants lived in Harrow, pictured
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The paperwork allegedly embody passports, id playing cards and different paperwork for nations together with the UK, Bulgaria, France, Italy, Spain, Greece and the Czech Republic.
They appeared at London’s Outdated Bailey on 31 July and had been remanded in custody forward of a trial at a future date, which has not but been set.
One other man and lady arrested in London as a part of the Official Secrets and techniques Act had been launched on bail in February and are as a consequence of return subsequent month, as enquiries proceed.