A young man with a Ukrainian passport was arrested on Tuesday at Maritsa Iztok 2 TPP, the prosecutor’s office announced. A large amount of equipment was found in his possession – drones, cameras, memory cards, etc. A case of espionage has been filed, as the enterprise is a strategic object of national importance.
How the 23-year-old foreigner managed to enter the complex is still unclear. He was detained by the security, and subsequently handed over to the Ministry of the Interior. Access to the place where it was discovered is not free. It is part of the guarded perimeter.
Accusations have already been brought against him for gathering information about a foreign country, explained the spokesman of the city prosecutor’s office in Sofia, Hristo Krastev. A permanent arrest will be requested from the court.
“At the moment, examinations are being prepared in order to establish whether he actually took photos of a strategic object, what kind and whether these devices contain information that constitutes a state secretKrastev also said.
The prosecutor’s office is checking whether the arrested person is really Ukrainian. In addition, partner services will be asked for information on whether he engaged in espionage activities.
The arrested person explained when he entered our house and what he was doing. His testimony is being verified.
“All circumstances relevant to who this person is, what was his purpose for being at this strategic site and whether he is related to other people who carry out the same type of activity are investigatedKrastev also said.
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