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Azerbaijani Spy Arrested Near NATO Base in Crete

6/24/2025

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A 26-year-old Azerbaijani man was arrested in Crete on suspicion of espionage near a NATO base. After residing in a hotel since June, he was found with over 5,000 photographs and encryption software. Authorities are now probing potential connections to a related arrest in Cyprus, where a British man was allegedly monitoring a UK airbase.

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A 26-year-old Azerbaijani man was arrested in Crete on suspicion of espionage near a NATO base. After residing in a hotel since June, he was found with over 5,000 photographs and encryption software. Authorities are now probing potential connections to a related arrest in Cyprus, where a British man was allegedly monitoring a UK airbase.