Kira Korolev her husband Igor mostly kept to themselves', say neighbours, who are surprised their unit complex is now the centre of a national espionage investigation.
Two Russia n-born Australia n citizens charged with spying offences "mostly kept to themselves", with neighbours surprised their unit complex is now the centre of a national espionage investigation.
It's unclear how long they have been under investigation, but the building manager of the complex they lived in confirmed authorities contacted him around three months ago, and he provided them the keys to access their unit."I've had a half a dozen interactions with and then I may have seen twice over the years," said Blake Fraser.It's a sentiment echoed by several others in the complex, including some of their closest neighbours.
"I've seen a lot of people carrying around duffle bags and hanging out in the garage inspecting vehicles. They showed her enjoying eateries in Melbourne and Tasmania; visiting the Royal Australian Mint in Canberra ; holding snakes and filming crocodiles outside Darwin; and exploring abandoned gold mines and tropic forests in northern Queensland.
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