A Russian citizen has been arrested in Hammerfest. This is confirmed by the police in Finnmark to Dagbladet. – The police have been authorized to remand a 47-year-old Russian citizen for two weeks. The man has Russian and British citizenship, says police attorney Anja Mikkelsen Indbjør to news. Criticizes Norway after the drone arrests: – Has acted very naively He is charged with breaching §4 of the Sanctions Act for having flown a drone in Norwegian territory on Svalbard. – The police arrested the man on 17 October in Hammerfest and have seized drones and electronic devices that are for technical review. The content from the drones is of great importance to the case. Russian man arrested at Tromsø Airport Has acknowledged the relationship The accused has acknowledged having flown a drone in Svalbard. The mayor of Svalbard is informed about the case, but refers to the police in Finnmark, since the case is being investigated from there. Russians had three passports – jailed for flying a drone in Norway – The police requested detention based on the risk of evasion and were granted the right to do so. The matter is being investigated by the police and it is too early to say anything further until we have reviewed the seizures, says Indbjør. The man’s defender is Jens Bernhard Herstad. Six Russians arrested in one week: – Looking for infrastructure and people
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