British man charged with aiding Russian GRU sabotage scheme

A 31-year-old British national, Joshua Cammidge, was arrested last week by London Counter Terrorism and Wiltshire Police in Swindon and later detained under the National Security Act. He now faces charges of assisting a foreign intelligence service after allegedly communicating with a suspected GRU Volunteer Corps operative who directed him to commit sabotage. The Crown Prosecution Service confirmed the charges and scheduled his first court appearance for Thursday at Westminster Magistrates Court.

Chief Crown Prosecutor Frank Ferguson stated that the evidence meets the threshold for prosecution and serves the public interest. The GRU Volunteer Corps has been designated a national security threat, and supporters of the group can face up to 14 years in prison. Security Minister Dan Jarvis warned that anyone undermining UK security will face the full force of the law.