Three suspected Russian spies have been detained in Britain. All three are of Bulgarian nationality, writes the BBC. The arrests were made back in February after a massive investigation by local authorities and the three have been behind bars since then.
According to the collected data, all three work for the Russian secret units.
They were accused of having identity documents with “dubious content” – all fake. Among them are passports, identity cards and other documents for Great Britain, Bulgaria, France, Italy, Spain, Croatia, Slovenia, Greece and the Czech Republic.
The three accused were detained by counter-terrorists in London. Their names are Orlin Rusev, 45, Biser Jambazov, 41, and Katrin Ivanova, 31. All three have been living in Great Britain for years, having worked in various fields and lived in different places.
Orlin Rusev has business ties to Russia. He moved to the Island in 2009 and worked for three years in a technical position in the financial system. According to his LinkedIn profile, he later created a business related to the interception of communications, or simply put, intelligence.
Rusev points out that he also worked as an advisor in the Bulgarian Ministry of Energy.
Biser Jambazov worked as a driver for local hospitals, and Ivanova states online that she is an assistant in a private laboratory. Djambazov and Ivanova moved to Great Britain about 10 years ago and created a local organization that provides Bulgarians with information about the Island, as well as about the cultural and social norms of British society.
According to documents online, they also worked in the election commissions for Bulgaria in the London elections.
To the BBC, neighbors of Jambazov and Ivanova described them as a nice couple. They often brought home-baked cakes as gifts.
At their last home, neighbors say detectives spent considerable time searching the residence.
The three defendants are expected to appear in court in London in January.
2023-08-15 09:53:22
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