Cyprus Arrests Canadian Man in Connection With U.S.-Russia Espionage Case
Cyprus police arrested a Canadian man in connection with U.S. espionage and money- laundering charges involving a Russian spy ring.
A man identified by police as Robert Christopher Metsos was arrested at the Larnaca International Airport, a spokesman for the Larnaca police department, who declined to be identified, said today. Metsos surrendered his travel documents and was released on bail of 20,000 euros ($24,000).
Cyprus officials are awaiting an extradition request from the U.S. and a court hearing was scheduled for July 29, Michalis Katsounotos, another police spokesman, said in a telephone interview.
U.S. authorities yesterday arrested 10 people for allegedly spying for the Russian Federation in the U.S., the Justice Department said in an e-mailed statement. The Federal Bureau of Investigation yesterday said Christopher R. Metsos, a purported Canadian citizen, was an agent of the Russian espionage agency and traveled to the U.S. to pay others in the alleged spy ring.
The arrest was reported earlier today by Agence France Presse and the Associated Press.
To contact the reporter on this story: Stelios Orphanides through the Athens office at
sorphanides@bloomberg.net To contact the reporter on this story: James Lumley in London at jlumley1@bloomberg.net.
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