The recent arrest of two suspected deep-cover spies in Germany revealed that Russia is still using the former Soviet KGB’s network of spies as a kind of “mailboxes” for receiving sensitive information in special cases.
Last Tuesday, Germany arrested two people on espionage charges. According to Der Spiegel, the two spies are 51-year-olds Andreas and Heirdrun, who had started spying in Germany for the former Soviet KGB.
A Moscow foreign intelligence official reportedly said the spies were living in Germany as a couple, and were probably a part of a retired network of spies that has been working for Moscow since Soviet times.
Speaking on the topic, the unidentified Moscow foreign intelligence official said, “They are already retired, they have families — and nevertheless, now and then, they transmit and receive information. Sort of like a ‘mailbox’ — we do not leave them behind.”
It is being believed that the arrested spies arrived in the former West Germany in 1988, and operated around Europe using Germany as their base.
The arrest of the couple is first incident of its type since the Cold War.
The Russian Foreign Ministry and Foreign Intelligence Service hasn’t made any official comment on the matter.
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