Pakistani man arrested for military espionage in Germany

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http://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2013/03/29/news/national/pakistani-man-arrested-for-military-espionage-in-germany/

Pakistan Today
29 Mar 2013

BERLIN - A Pakistani man working in a German technology research centre was 
arrested on Friday and detained on suspicion of military espionage, Germany’s 
state prosecutor said.

The 28-year-old employee was registered as a student at the centre where he 
worked in the northwestern city of Bremen.

Named only as Umar R, the man is suspected of "attempting to procure 
information about sophisticated military technologies" since October, a 
statement from the prosecutor said.

According to the news magazine Focus, which reported his arrest, Umar R 
allegedly obtained illegal studies into the piloting and navigation of drones 
until he was caught by a colleague.

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