Bulgarian interior ministry employee arrested for spying for Russia.

A Bulgarian employee of the interior ministry's unit for fighting organized crime was arrested on suspicion of spying for Russia, according to the ministry's chief of staff. The suspect was allegedly providing classified information to a former Russian embassy employee, who had been declared persona non grata. This arrest follows Bulgaria's expulsion of over 100 alleged spies in recent years. The case is the result of a joint investigation by several government agencies, and the individual's activities had been under surveillance for months.

February 04, 2024
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