Russian person arrested in Riga for suspected spying.


Russian person arrested in Riga for suspected spying.

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Russian person arrested in Riga for suspected spying.

A man from Russia was arrested in Latvia. The police think he was spying. He was at a restaurant in Riga. He was acting strangely.

A worker at the restaurant said the man seemed normal at first. He drank vodka and ate snacks. But then he hid an empty bottle. This made the workers suspicious.

The workers thought he might not pay. Then they remembered a TV show. The show said Russians use bottles for Molotov cocktails. They called the police.

The police found out the man was visiting his aunt. They think he was going to send secrets to Russia. The secrets were about places in Ventspils and Daugavpils.

The man's name is secret. He will be sent back to Russia. He cannot visit Latvian restaurants for five years.


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Why was the man arrested in Latvia?

The police think he was spying.

What did the restaurant workers notice about the man?

He hid an empty bottle, which made them suspicious.

What will happen to the man after his arrest?

He will be sent back to Russia and cannot visit Latvian restaurants for five years.


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