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Three foreign nationals detained on suspicion of spying at Arsenal arms factory

Photo: Еlena Balabanova

Three foreign nationals who were employed at positions of responsibility at “Arsenal” arms factory were detained for 24 hours in the town of Stara Zagora under an investigation launched by the State Agency for National Security.

 The specialized operation was conducted after a signal about the disappearance of documents about certain products of the state-owned company. A twenty-four-year-old Lithuanian man, a fifty-nine-year-old Lithuanian woman and a sixty-year-old Russian citizen were detained at Kulata border crossing.  




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