British police arrested a U.S. Army lieutenant colonel for suspected spying for Russia
U.S. Army Lt. Col. Brandon Tyner, 41, was arrested Tuesday near Gloucester, England, on suspicion of attempting to spy for Russia. The officer, assigned to NATO’s Allied Rapid Reaction Corps headquarters, is expected to be charged in Britain in the coming days.
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The Metropolitan Police said its counterterrorism officers worked with the FBI and U.S. military. Police said the suspected offenses involved assisting a foreign intelligence service and obtaining or disclosing protected information.
The Jerusalem Post, citing the Wall Street Journal, reported that Tyner spoke with British authorities in a sting operation without knowing their identities. His motive was unclear.
A U.S. official told NBC News that no information had reached Russian hands and that the U.S. military intended to prosecute Tyner under the Uniform Code of Military Justice after British charges. The official said Tyner was a senior human resources officer.
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