A 41-year-old U.S. Army member was arrested in England on suspicion of violating the National Security Act 2023 in a case tied to foreign intelligence activity related to Russia.
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A 41-year-old member of the U.S. Army was arrested Tuesday in England on suspicion of espionage related to Russia, counterterror police said.
The Metropolitan Police said the suspect was arrested near Gloucester on suspicion of violating two sections of the National Security Act 2023, including assisting a foreign intelligence service and obtaining or disclosing protected information.
Police said counterterror forces worked closely with the FBI and U.S. military. The suspect was detained and was in custody at a London police station.
Searches were underway at two locations in Gloucestershire, a county about 90 miles (140 km) west of London.
Police said the arrest was not related to other counterterror investigations, including a suspected terror plot linked to Iran in September involving a U.S.-run base near Gloucester, RAF Fairford. After that threat, the U.S. Air Force withdrew bombers used to strike Iran that were based at RAF Fairford.
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