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National Guardsman Arrested for Spying for Russia

10/31/2025

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Canyon Anthony Amarys, a 28-year-old National Guardsman from Alamogordo, New Mexico, was arrested on October 28, 2023, for attempting to aid Russia.
He allegedly photographed sensitive military equipment at Fort Riley, Kansas, and agreed to send a helicopter radio to a suspected Russian intelligence officer.
Amarys met with an undercover agent in February 2023 and signed an agreement for a covert operation.
He purchased the radio in March 2023, intending to mail it to Romania as a cover for illegal diversion to Russia, but the FBI intercepted the parcel.
Amarys faces up to 20 years in prison if convicted.

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Story summary

Canyon Anthony Amarys, a 28-year-old National Guardsman from Alamogordo, New Mexico, was arrested on October 28, 2023, for attempting to aid Russia.
He allegedly photographed sensitive military equipment at Fort Riley, Kansas, and agreed to send a helicopter radio to a suspected Russian intelligence officer.
Amarys met with an undercover agent in February 2023 and signed an agreement for a covert operation.
He purchased the radio in March 2023, intending to mail it to Romania as a cover for illegal diversion to Russia, but the FBI intercepted the parcel.
Amarys faces up to 20 years in prison if convicted.