Bulgarian Trio Arrested in UK, Accused of Spying for Russia

Two of the accused lived close to RAF Northolt

Undated photo showing Lady Justice statue on top of the Central Criminal Court of England and Wales, commonly referred to as the Old Bailey, in central London. Clara Molden/PA

Three Bulgarian nationals have been charged with breaches of Britain’s Official Secrets Act.

Orlin Roussev, 45, Bizer Dzhambazov, 42, and Katrin Ivanova, 32, have been charged with possession of false identity documents with improper intention. The BBC, Sky News, The Guardian, and the Daily Mail all reported they were alleged to have been working for Russia.