A Colombian national has been detained in Romania for allegedly planning to orchestrate explosions under directives from Russia. This was reported by Adevarul. The Romanian Directorate for Investigating Organized Crime and Terrorism (DIICOT) apprehended the 34-year-old Colombian suspect on charges of intending to sabotage key facilities and infrastructure within the country. Currently in custody, the individual’s case was referred to the Bucharest Court of Appeal on November 13. He faces a potential prison sentence ranging from 10 to 20 years if convicted on the charges.
Investigations reveal that the plan was conceived in July 2024, allegedly at the prompting of another foreign national residing in Russia. The suspect is accused of planning arson and explosions targeting crucial industrial and infrastructural sites in Romania. Photographic evidence of intended targets was reportedly collected by the accused, but the act of sabotage was prevented by police intervention as per DIICOT. The man is believed to have received military training in Colombia, acquiring skills relevant to intelligence gathering. This trial is occurring amidst a backdrop of increased Russian subversive activities globally. U.S. intelligence has raised similar concerns, having warned defense companies about Russian sabotage plans targeting facilities in the United States and Europe,
ملخص الأخبار
- التخطيط للتفجيرات جاء بإيعاز من أجنبي آخر مقيم في روسيا.
- الاتهام يشمل تصوير المواقع المستهدفة، لكن التخريب أُحبط بواسطة تدخل الشرطة.
- المشتبه به تلقى تدريباً عسكرياً في كولومبيا يركز على جمع المعلومات الاستخباراتية.
- النشاط التخريبي يتزامن مع تحذيرات الاستخبارات الأمريكية من خطط لتخريب شركات الدفاع في أوروبا والولايات المتحدة بواسطة روسيا.
