Man charged with assisting Russian intelligence
Prosecutors say Joshua Cammidge allegedly received instructions from a GRU-linked representative and faces two National Security Act charges.
- On Wednesday, prosecutors charged 31-year-old Joshua Cammidge with assisting a foreign intelligence service and preparing an act of sabotage. Counter Terrorism Policing London officers apprehended the British national at a Swindon property on Friday.
- Cammidge allegedly communicated with and received instructions from a representative of the GRU Volunteer Corps, a group controlled by Russia's military intelligence agency. The charges stem from this alleged contact.
- CTP London led the investigation into Cammidge, who faced further detention on Saturday under the National Security Act. Officers conducted searches at a separate Swindon address while transporting him to a London station.
- The defendant is scheduled to appear at Westminster Magistrates' Court on Thursday. Charges follow an investigation into alleged contact with agents linked to Russia's military intelligence services.
- Relations between Britain and Russia have deteriorated sharply since the 2022 invasion of Ukraine. Security Minister Dan Jarvis said, "Anyone attempting to undermine our security will feel the full force of the law.
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Who Is Joshua Cammidge? Brit Charged Over Alleged Russia-Linked Plot to Sabotage UK Drone Factory
Joshua Cammidge, 31, has been charged under the National Security Act 2023 over alleged communications with a suspected Russian intelligence-linked group and plans targeting UK drone factories
As explained by the prosecutor's office, Joshua Cammidge was charged with providing significant assistance to a foreign intelligence service in conducting activities violating the National Security Act. He also communicated with a representative of the GRU Volunteer Corps and received instructions from him, and according to the prosecutor's office, this group is controlled by the Russian military intelligence agency, the GRU. The man was arreste…
A British citizen plotted with Russian spies to sabotage a drone factory in England, prosecutors told a London court on Thursday.
A British citizen plotted with Russian spies to sabotage a drone factory in England, prosecutors told a London court on Thursday.
British National Charged in Drone Sabotage Plot for Russian Intelligence
Joshua Cammidge, a 31-year-old British man, appeared in London court accused of collaborating with Russian intelligence to sabotage drone factories. He allegedly provided information about factories and researched jamming devices. Although he denied intentions of sabotage, Cammidge communicated with individuals associated with Russian activities against Ukraine.
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