Three men have been arrested in London on suspicion of assisting Russian spy agencies, contrary to Section 3 of the National Security Act (NSA) 2023.
The Metropolitan Police are searching address in West London and the men are aged, 44, 45, and 48-years old.
The investigation is being led by detectives from Counter Terrorism Policing London and the arrests are part of an ongoing investigation into the alleged suspicions.
Commander Dominic Murphy, Head of the Counter Terrorism Policing London, said, “We’re seeing an increasing number of who we would describe as ‘proxies’ being recruited by foreign intelligence services and these arrests are directly related to our ongoing to efforts to disrupt this type of activity.
“Anyone who might be contacted by and tempted into carrying out criminal activity on behalf of a foreign state here in the UK should think again.
“This kind of activity will be investigated and anyone found to be involved can expect to be prosecuted and there are potentially very serious consequences for those who are convicted.”
All three men have been released on bail.
