Austria: Retired colonel arrested, suspected of being a Russian spy

A retired Austrian army officer who is suspected of spying for Russia for decades worked in the Austrian Ministry of Defense, the Viennese "Profil" announced.
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Ažurirano: 10.11.2018. 19:38h

A retired Austrian army colonel accused of working as a Russian spy has been arrested, prosecutors announced today.

The unnamed retired colonel was arrested due to fears that he could escape, said the spokesman of the prosecutor's office in Salzburg, according to AP.

A retired Austrian army officer who is suspected of having spied for Russia for decades worked in the Ministry of Defense of Austria, the Viennese "Profil" announced.

He thus had access to confidential information.

The spy was discovered based on information from a "friendly" foreign intelligence service, and "Profil" states that it is most likely the German military service MAD.

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