The US Department of Justice said that the former Pentagon contractor was arrested on the territory of the country on suspicion of trying to spyware in favor of Russia. Reports about it TASS.
According to the Ministry of Justice, 63-year-old John Rove Jr., who carried out a test activity under the contract, was detained in the state of South Dakota. He was charged that he conveyed secret information to the Foreign Government, which concerns the national security of the United States. If Rava Jr. is recognized guilty, he will threaten a life sentence.
Earlier it was reported that the American was planted for 15 years for espionage to Russia. Special forces of the US Army “Green Beetes” Peter Debbins said that he became a victim of Russian intelligence and feared the retaliation for his recognition in work to Moscow.