Event 367

{
  "attack_type": "Espionage",
  "category": "Espionage",
  "confidence": "Low",
  "confidence_rationale": "Official statement from Latvia's State Security Service with direct quotes provides high confidence. The specific date, charges (Criminal Law Article 85), and the fact of arrest are clearly mentioned.",
  "country": "Latvia",
  "defense_prep": {},
  "description": "Latvian State Security Service (VDD) detained two individuals on suspicion of collecting and passing information to Russian intelligence services. The arrests took place on May 13, 2024, and are part of a criminal investigation into unauthorized collection and transfer of sensitive information to a foreign organization.",
  "event_time_utc": "2024-05-16T12:00:00Z",
  "evidence": [
    "Official VDD press release headline and summary.",
    "Statements regarding the May 13 arrests in Riga for collecting and transferring information to Russian intelligence.",
    "Details on the initiation and legal context of the criminal process."
  ],
  "evidence_quotes": [
    "Šā gada 13. maijā Valsts drošības dienests (VDD) aizturēja divas personas aizdomās par neizpaužamu ziņu vākšanu nolūkā tās nodot Krievijas specdienestiem.",
    "Kriminālprocess pret personām tika sākts šā gada 2. maijā saskaņā ar Krimināllikuma 85. panta pirmo daļu, proti, par neizpaužamu ziņu vākšanu nolūkā tās nodot ārvalstij vai ārvalsts organizācijai.",
    "VDD rīcībā esošā informācija liecina, ka personas nelikumīgi vāc un Krievijas specdienestiem nodod neizpaužamas ziņas par citiem personām, kuras Latvijā tiek turētas aizdomās par spiegošanu un uzrunāti īstenot darbības Krievijas interesēs.",
    "13.maijā abām aizturētām personām kā drošības līdzeklis ir piemērots apcietinājums."
  ],
  "extra": {
    "extra": {
      "extra": {
        "extra": {
          "evidence": [
            "Official VDD press release headline and summary.",
            "Statements regarding the May 13 arrests in Riga for collecting and transferring information to Russian intelligence.",
            "Details on the initiation and legal context of the criminal process."
          ]
        }
      }
    }
  },
  "fifth_column_countries": [
    "LV"
  ],
  "follow_up_by_country": [],
  "headline": "VDD aiztur divas personas aizdomās par informācijas vākšanu un nodošanu Krievijas specdienestiem",
  "location_text": "Riga",
  "media_assets": [
    {
      "description": "Screenshot capture",
      "type": "screenshot",
      "url": "/media/event_367_1763924689_c4862fb2.jpg"
    }
  ],
  "notes": "2 ?? Latvians arrested for spying for ?? Russia",
  "schema_version": "v1",
  "screenshot_count": 1,
  "sources": [
    "https://vdd.gov.lv/aktualitates/jaunumi/vdd-aiztur-divas-personas-aizdomas-par-informacijas-vaksanu-un-nodosanu-krievijas-specdienestiem"
  ],
  "url": "https://vdd.gov.lv/aktualitates/jaunumi/vdd-aiztur-divas-personas-aizdomas-par-informacijas-vaksanu-un-nodosanu-krievijas-specdienestiem"
}

{
  "5th Column of Russians Inside (which countries)": "LV",
  "Attack Type": "Espionage",
  "Borders Including Sea, Air,  Violation or Sabotage (which countries)": "",
  "Continuous? (e.g. Jammers)": "",
  "Country (FI;EE;LV;LT;PL;BSR;Air)\nSeparated by Semicolon": "LV",
  "Date": "16-May-24",
  "Defense Prep Event (FI-EE-LV-LT-PL)": "",
  "Defense Prep Event (FI-EE-LV-LT-PL) REF LINK": "",
  "Follow-Up Link?  (FI,EE,LV,LT,PL, BSR, Air)": "",
  "Follow-Up NOTES": "",
  "Follow-Up incl. Investigation, Prosecution?  (FI,EE,LV,LT,PL, BSR, Air)": "",
  "Latitude, Longitude (WGS84, Decimal Degrees)": "",
  "NOTES": "2 ?? Latvians arrested for spying for ?? Russia",
  "Political Disruptions w/ Laws to Favor Kremlin (which countries)": "",
  "Russian-Belarus Terrorist Event (FI-EE-LV-LT-PL)": "2 ?? Latvians arrested for spying for ?? Russia",
  "Russian-Belarus Terrorist Event (FI-EE-LV-LT-PL) REF LINK": "https://vdd.gov.lv/aktualitates/jaunumi/vdd-aiztur-divas-personas-aizdomas-par-informacijas-vaksanu-un-nodosanu-krievijas-specdienestiem",
  "Screen Snapshot": "",
  "Screen Snapshots": "",
  "Type Dropdown": "",
  "Where?\n(Air, Land, Sea)": ""
}