US Army member arrested in UK on espionage allegations, Digi Mart USA News (Gloucester, England): A member of the US Army has been arrested in the UK as part of an investigation by Counter Terror Police (CTP), the Metropolitan Police has said.
The 41-year-old servicemember was arrested near Gloucester on Tuesday, November 10, on suspicion of offences under the National Security Act.
FBI Director Kash Patel said the arrest “involves allegations of espionage” related to Russia, which he said was “of the utmost concern” to the United States.
The CTP carried out the investigation in collaboration with US authorities, the US Military and the FBI.
Deputy Assistant Commissioner Vicki Evans of the CTP said: “The allegations are serious and our investigation is very much ongoing.
“This activity demonstrates the strength of our UK and US law enforcement and national security partnerships, and I commend the work of all the teams involved.
“We will work together to take robust action against those we suspect of any criminal activity that could undermine our national security.”
This is a breaking news story which will be updated.











