US Army Officer Arrested in UK on Espionage Charges Linked to Russia
British police arrest 41-year-old US Army officer in Gloucester on national security charges linked to Russian intelligence.
POLICY WIRE — Gloucester, United Kingdom — British authorities detained a senior United States Army officer in connection with alleged espionage activities favoring Russia, according to counter-terrorism police statements released on Tuesday.
The 41-year-old man was taken into custody near Gloucester on suspicion of violating the National Security Act 2023.
Law enforcement officials indicated the investigation centers on offenses under Section 1 of the act, which prohibits obtaining or disclosing protected information, as well as violations under Section 3.
Deputy Assistant Commissioner Vicki Evans, who serves as the Senior National Coordinator for Counter Terrorism Policing, confirmed that Russia is the foreign state implicated in the allegations.
Evans emphasized that the operation resulted from tight coordination between British and American security agencies.
She described the charges as serious and noted that the ongoing investigation into the suspected intelligence gathering continues.
Reporting by Policy-Wire (PW)
