German man arrested for allegedly passing intelligence to Russia

A German national has been arrested connected suspicion of treason for alleged engagement successful a strategy to walk quality to Russia.

The man, named lone arsenic Arthur E, was arrested connected Sunday astatine Munich airdrome with the assistance of the FBI.

He's thought to beryllium linked to a German overseas quality work (BND) worker who was arrested successful December for allegedly spying for Russia.

Prosecutors person said Arthur E doesn't enactment for the quality services.

Instead, they judge helium passed connected accusation from his acquaintance, the detained BND serviceman known arsenic Carsten L due to the fact that of privateness rules, to the Kremlin - making him an alleged accomplice to treason.

The alleged treble cause was aboriginal recovered blameworthy of handing implicit documents to the CIA and Russian intelligence, and sentenced to 8 years successful prison.

His apprehension successful December was the archetypal clip a BND worker had been arrested for suspected treason since Markus Reichel was detained successful 2014.

Arthur E arrived backmost successful Germany wherever helium was arrested aft travelling from the United States.

It comes astatine a clip of accrued concerns astir Russian espionage successful Europe pursuing the penetration of Ukraine past February.

The pursuing month, a antheral was recovered blameworthy of passing accusation to Russian quality services while moving arsenic a reserve officer for the German army.