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Russian spy to face trial in Poland

22 October 2010 04:18 (UTC +04:00)

Baku-APA. Poland will start on Friday a trial of a Russian citizen who was arrested last year on espionage charges, a Warsaw district court official said, APA reports quoting RIA Novosti.
Poland’s Internal Security Agency detained the alleged Russian spy in February 2009, but sketchy details of his identity and activities were made public only in January this year.
According to media reports, the alleged spy worked for Russia’s Main Intelligence Directorate on the Polish territory for at least 10 years and used legitimate business as a cover.
The man, known only as T.J., was under surveillance for several months and the arrest caught him by surprise. An encoding device and special communications equipment were found at his residence at the time of arrest.
The high-profile trial will be held in the building of the Polish Supreme Court and will be closed to public and media.
The suspected spy could face up to 10 years in prison if convicted, Polish prosecutors said.