By Natali Moss
They caught a spy that acted under the guise of the athlete. The Russian was a player of the First League Club. This is already the 14th participant in the spying network we processed," he wrote. PAP journalists found out the details, talking to the prosecutor's office and the coordinator of the special services of Poland. The exposed Russian agent is a professional hockey player who has been in Poland since October 2021.
His task was to transmit information about the results of intelligence in the country, for which he received systematic "rewards". "For external intelligence, he fulfilled orders in Poland, including intelligence of critical infrastructure in several voivodes," law enforcement officers said. On June 11, a spy athlete was detained. He is accused of participating in an organized criminal group and activity in favor of external intelligence against the interests of Poland.
A hockey player can be sentenced to 10 years in prison for this crime. "The judicial materials collected during the investigation confirm its involvement and active participation in the fulfillment of the tasks assigned to it," - added in the law enforcement agencies of Poland. According to the media, a group of agents was directed by Russia to monitor rail routes and spread propaganda against NATO and Poland.
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