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Police investigates espionage case involving four individuals in Leros island

Police investigates espionage case involving four individuals in Leros island

The Hellenic Police (ELAS) are investigating a case of espionage involving four individuals in Leros island, at eastern Aegean, it was reported on Sunday. 

According to ertnews.gr, on Saturday at 7:15 p.m., the island’s police department was notified by the security supervisor of the Reception and Identification Center (RIC) that four residents of the facility had photographed a naval base with their mobile phones.

The individuals were located and arrested, and their mobile phones were confiscated.

The individuals, who are facing espionage charges, are a 24-year-old, a 34-year-old, a 31-year-old, and a 39-year-old. The counter-terrorism units and the National Intelligence Service (EYP) units on the islands have also been informed about the case.

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