Russian-Spy-Ring

DOJ charges 'Illegals Program' (including Anna Chapman); 10 plead guilty and are swapped

2010-06-27 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 5/10

The Department of Justice charged 11 individuals on June 27, 2010, for acting as unregistered agents of the Russian Federation. Ten pleaded guilty on July 8, 2010, and were exchanged in a U.S.–Russia spy swap. The case, known as “Operation Ghost Stories,” involved covert communications …

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Anna Chapman and Russian Spy Ring Arrested in Manhattan

2010-06-27 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 5/10

FBI arrests Russian spy Anna Chapman and 10 other “illegals” in Operation Ghost Stories. Chapman had been operating in Manhattan since 2009, targeting policy circles and using encrypted wireless networks to communicate with Russian intelligence. The SVR operatives, part of a long-term …

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