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Man charged with assisting Russian intelligence service

Man charged with assisting Russian intelligence service

Summary

A 31-year-old man from Swindon, England, named Joshua Cammidge, has been charged with helping Russia’s military intelligence. He was arrested by British counter-terrorism police and is set to appear in court.

Key Facts

  • Joshua Cammidge is 31 years old and from Swindon.
  • He was arrested on suspicion of assisting Russia’s military intelligence agency.
  • The agency involved is linked to the GRU Volunteer Corps, controlled by Russia’s military intelligence (GRU).
  • He faces charges under the UK’s National Security Act for helping a foreign intelligence service and preparatory conduct.
  • Police from London and Wiltshire carried out his arrest and searched two locations in Swindon.
  • Cammidge was taken to a London police station and detained under the National Security Act the day after his arrest.
  • The Crown Prosecution Service believes there is enough evidence to take the case to court.
  • He is due to appear at Westminster Magistrates’ Court soon.
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