The BBC reported the trio were working for Russian security services and had passports from several countries.
LONDON — Three Bulgarian nationals suspected of spying for Russia while living in Britain have been arrested and charged following a major national security investigation, the Metropolitan Police said Tuesday.The police said in a statement that five people, three men and two women, were arrested under the Official Secrets Act by counterterrorism detectives in February. Police confirmed the investigation relates to Russia.
Authorities did not specify what the alleged fake documents were, but the BBC, which first reported the story, said that the people were working for Russian security services and they had passports, identity cards and other documents for Britain, Bulgaria, France, Italy, Spain, Croatia, Slovenia, Greece and the Czech Republic.The police identified the three people as Orlin Roussev, 45, Bizer Dzhambazov, 41, and Katrin Ivanova, 31. Dzhambazov and Ivanova share the same address.
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