US Army member arrested in UK over alleged Russia spying

A US Army member was arrested in Britain on Tuesday on suspicion of spying for Russia, London Metropolitan Police said.

Police said the 41-year-old man was arrested near Gloucester and was being held at a London jail. They said the country to which the allegations relate is Russia.

The Metropolitan Police said UK authorities worked closely with US authorities on the case.

Vicki Evans, senior national coordinator for Counter Terrorism Policing at the Metropolitan Police, called the arrest and investigation “significant” and said the allegations were serious and the investigation was ongoing.

Sean Stinchon, commanding general of US Army Counterintelligence Command, said the alleged conduct of a senior soldier entrusted with sensitive information was “a sobering reminder that insider threats are real and persistent”.