The EYP was closely watching the action of the alleged “Vincent”
With the consent of an investigator and prosecutor After his apology, the 59 -year -old arrested in Alexandroupolis for espionage was held in custody. A “key” in the case is the man who recruited the 59 -year -old and is described as a person with interconnections in organized crime and with a criminal past.
The homogenous from Georgia, who faces her category espionage In times of peace, to a degree of felony, he argued that he “did not hold or send confidential state information”, while claiming that “similar images are published daily on social media” and that “their content does not arise any danger to national interests”, ERT.
Even more serious, however, proves to be the role of the intermediary and recruiter of the oil painter in Alexandroupolisas new information wants him to have been recruited by GRU at least for the last 3 years, and even with an operational role as a saboteur in Balkan countries on behalf of Russian military secrets.
The case of the 59 -year -old painter is only part of the very serious espionage case against our country and the NATO facilities in the port of Alexandroupolis.
The EYP was reportedly aware of the role of the 52 -year -old GRU recruited, also expatriate from Georgia arrested in Lithuania.
They knew his activity in organized crime and have been watching him for many years. Indeed, as it emerged from the investigation, it was recruited by GRU, at least in the last 3 years and not only as a operator, but as an active business agent, for which there is evidence that he organized and executed sabotage businesses in various NATO and pro -Balkan countries, outside of Greece.
From the summer onwards, its monitoring by the EYP has become even closer. In the following autumn, EYP officers recorded many trips to various areas of Northern Greece and contacts of the 52 -year -old known as “Vincent”, with various people.
It is precisely because of these dense contacts and travels, the competent authorities believe that it was likely to have created a network of informants to whom it operated as a “operator” and for this reason the investigation continues to determine if there were other sensitive spaces at the expense of which there are other spy, and other people.
And the proven operational activity of “Vincent” as a saboteur in the Balkans on behalf of the Russians makes it even more likely to organize such an aggressive action in our country as well
The Lithuanians from their research even found that the intercession of Gru went to their country in order to execute a death contract against a Russian dissident.
