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Pakistani man indicted for spying on German-Israeli group for Iran
German prosecutors have indicted a Pak man accused of spying on a group that promotes German-Israeli relations for an Iranian intelligence agency. Federal prosecutors said Monday that the 31-year-old, identified only as Syed Mustufa H.
In a statement, prosecutors said the man began spying on the former head of the German-Israeli Society, and handed over information to Iran in October. He is alleged to have received money in return for passing on information obtained about the society The ex-head of the Society, former politician Reinhold Robbe, told the Bild newspaper in 2016 that he wasn’t surprised by the alleged espionage and vowed he "will not be intimidated." The suspect faces up to five years imprisonment if convicted of espionage. Posted by: trailing wife 2017-01-04 |
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