“You requested in custody – suspected of spying for Russia”
“was Arrested in the act of committing, according to the Fbi”
“A man at 45 years of age is requested in the day detained in the Stockholm district court on suspicion of spying on Sweden in a referendum.”
“The suspected agent, were arrested according to the Fbi in the act of committing during a meeting with a Russian intelligence officer on Tuesday.”
“the Man works as a consultant in the tech industry and operates their own business.”
“Prosecutor Mats Ljungqvist sent at 11.15 fredagsförmiddagen in a request to häktningsförhandling to be held against the suspect, the agent who was arrested on Tuesday evening.”
“The suspected crimes, according to the prosecutor directed against Sweden as a state, shall, under the act to have taken place from 1 January 2017 until Tuesday.”
“Arrested with the alleged diplomat”
“As reasons to request a häktningsförhandling indicates the prosecutor Mats Ljungqvist on Riksenheten for national security that there is a risk that the suspect agent removes evidence or otherwise hinder the security service’s investigation.”
“the Man arrested Tuesday at a restaurant in central Stockholm, where he had a meeting with a person who is singled out as a Russian intelligence officer who ”worked in Sweden under the diplomatic guise”, according to the Säpos description.”
“Were put under surveillance”
“Then had the Police already had seen the man for a long time. Earlier this week, the Fbi stated that the man met his Russian contact person on a regular basis and that before the meetings took measures not to be revealed.”
“The Russian underrättelseofficeren shall, after the raid on Tuesday have been released by security police personnel after the latter legitimacy in the eyes as a diplomat and thus holders of diplomatic immunity.”
“at the same time the suspect agent as of the day requested custody been arrested since Tuesday. The man has, according to a press release from the Fbi, worked in Swedish high-tech industry in an area that you know is of interest to a foreign power, intelligence”.”
“The suspect agent is working as a consultant and runs his own company in the tech industry. Previously he has according to own data in the social media worked for one of the country’s largest companies, and researched and been tied to one of the country’s leading technical university, where he also published several scientific articles. “
“the Man is 45 years of age and according to the Swedish Tax agency born in Sweden. He has Swedish citizenship, is married and has several children.”
