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British Duo Confesses to £1 Million Wagner Arson Plot

6/5/2025

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Two British men, Dylan Earl and Jake Reeves, have admitted to their shocking roles in a £1 million arson scheme orchestrated by Russia's Wagner Group. Their sinister plans included setting ablaze a London warehouse supplying Ukraine and firebombing a Mayfair restaurant to kidnap its Russian dissident owner. Justice is now closing in on these dangerous conspirators.

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Two British men, Dylan Earl and Jake Reeves, have admitted to their shocking roles in a £1 million arson scheme orchestrated by Russia's Wagner Group. Their sinister plans included setting ablaze a London warehouse supplying Ukraine and firebombing a Mayfair restaurant to kidnap its Russian dissident owner. Justice is now closing in on these dangerous conspirators.