prosecution is happening, the court case is happening, and that these defendants are accused of being assets, russian spies, intelligence assets, russian spies, intelligence assets in the uk. there is only so much that can be said at this stage of a court case, so the met hasn t said anything more than there were arrests in february under the official secrets act. there were two other people who were also arrested. those two people have been bailed to a date in september. the three people who have been charged with these passports offences, these id documents offences, were also arrested under the official secrets act. they have also been bailed, despite being in custody for these offences, they were built for the official secrets act offences until next month. lets ta ke lets take you live to warsaw for the armed forces day parade. this is the
police said these three people pose delete macro have not said anything about that. prosecution in the uk. we are bringing the news today that this prosecution is happening and the court and that these of being assets, russian spies, intelligence assets, russian spies, intelligence assets in the uk. there s only so much that can be said at this stage of a court case, met has not said anything more than that they were arrested in february under the official secrets act. there were two other people who were and to. the three people who have been offences were also arrested under the official secrets act and have also been bailed, despite being in
investigation was and is by the met police counterterrorism team, which is response offer espionage investigations. it investigated this investigations. it investigated this in february. properties in london and great yarmouth were searched. they were charged with possessing fake id documents including passports, identity cards, and other documents for nine different countries, and they have been remanded since february. they are going to be on trial here at the old bailey in london, and the trial is currently due to start injanuary next year. currently due to start in january next year- currently due to start in january next ear. . , ., ~ next year. specifically, what kind of threat have next year. specifically, what kind of threat have the next year. specifically, what kind of threat have the met next year. specifically, what kind of threat have the met police - next year. specifically, what kind| of threat have the met police said these three people posed to national security
this investigation was, is by the met police counterterrorism team, which is response offer espionage investigations. it investigated them in february. properties in london and great yarmouth were searched. they were charged with possessing fake id documents including passports, identity cards, and other documents for nine different countries, and they have been remanded since february. they are going to be on trial here at the old bailey in london, and the trial is currently due to start injanuary next year. we can speak now to annie machon, former officer at mi5, the uk s domestic inelligence agency. it is good to have you with us this afternoon and to get your insight on the story.
is by the met police counterterrorism team, which has responsibility over espionage investigations. it investigated them in february. properties in london and great yarmouth were searched. and these three were charged with possessing fake id documents including passports, identity cards, and other documents for nine different countries and they have been remanded since february. they are going to be on trial here at the old bailey in london, and the trial is currently due to start injanuary next year. so, what should we make of the arrests? i asked former mi5 officer annie machon for her reaction. normally, the sort of cases we hear about in the media tends to involve professional intelligence officers who are sent in and work under diplomatic cover at the embassy or a trade delegation or something like that.