Georgian spy ring busted - FSB
Published: 12 August, 2008, 16:52
Explosives and a remote control device were discovered in the car of an alledged Georgian spy
(7.9Mb) embed videoThe Russian security service, the FSB, claims it has uncovered a Georgian spy ring working in various regions of Russian Federation. According to the FSB, the agents were collecting information about military facilities and tried to recruit Russian soldie
One of the alleged spies said after the arrest:
“I was forced to film all the roads, tunnels and posts. They told me to walk quietly through a big tunnel and back. They installed cameras in my car. They also asked me to film all the military vehicles and hardware moving on the road or standing close to the road, all customs checkpoints, etc.”
The man said, “After the tape was full, I went back and returned the tapes to Georgian security officials”.
Also, three hundred grams of explosives and a remote control device were discovered in his car.
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