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Intern from NATO headquarters in Belgium arrested for espionage
- According to the federal public prosecutor's office in Belgium, it is a Canadian woman of Chinese descent.
- She recently completed an internship at NATO Shape's central command center in the Belgian town of Bergen.
- The woman attracted the attention of the security services because she allegedly behaved suspiciously.
- Sensitive information The woman looked up sensitive information even though it was not part of her duties, Belgian media write.
A woman who interned at NATO's military headquarters in Belgium has been arrested for espionage. According to the federal public prosecutor's office in Belgium, it is a Canadian woman of Chinese descent. She recently completed an internship at NATO Shape's central command center in the Belgian town of Bergen.
The woman attracted the attention of the security services because she allegedly behaved suspiciously. Sensitive information The woman looked up sensitive information even though it was not part of her duties, Belgian media write. What exactly has not been disclosed.
The security services then shared the findings with the Belgian intelligence service ADIV. After searches of her home and workplace, the woman was arrested yesterday. She is suspected of "espionage for the benefit of a third country" and of "participation in a criminal organization"
Source: NOS