A serious espionage scandal is shaking the Greek armed forces. A 54-year-old air force officer, working in a strategic unit near Athens, was taken into custody on Friday on suspicion of treason.
A high-ranking officer of the Greek Air Force accused of espionage was taken into custody by the authorities on Friday, a source from the Ministry of Defense informed AFP, writes TASR. Meanwhile, Greek media reported that he allegedly provided intelligence to China.
- Greek authorities detained an officer on suspicion of espionage.
- The officer allegedly passed information to contacts in China.
- He was a member of the Air Force with access to sensitive data.
- The military prosecutor’s office plans to question him on Tuesday.
- The authorities found evidence of a threat to national interests.
The officer served in the Athens area
The 54-year-old unnamed officer, who served in a unit in the Athens area, appeared before military justice authorities who ordered his detention, said a ministry source who spoke on condition of anonymity.
The Greek News Agency (ANA) announced that the man will be questioned by the military prosecutor’s office on Tuesday.
Transfer of classified military information to third parties
The officer was detained by authorities on Thursday. A brief statement by the Greek Army General Staff said there was “clear evidence of crimes falling under the military penal code, namely the acquisition and transmission of classified military information to third parties with the risk of harming national interests.”
A military source, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said the officer was a member of an Air Force brigade who had access to sensitive national security information.
That source and Greek media said the officer was providing information to contacts in China.
