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2010-06-30 -Lurid Crime Tales-

Cypriot police say Russian spying suspect vanished

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Posted by ed 2010-06-30 16:13|| || Front Page|| [11 views ] Top

#1 That was the plan. Why else was he granted bail?

Posted by Iblis 2010-06-30 18:29|| 2010-06-30 18:29|| Front Page Top

#2 Canadian huh, with a fake passport? Mossad? Did he travel to Dubai to assassinate that Hamas Mook?

Posted by Frank G 2010-06-30 18:40|| 2010-06-30 18:40|| Front Page Top

#3 The WSJ added this:
Cypriot authorities had released Mr. Metsos despite U.S. concerns that he might flee. Cypriot police officials said Mr. Metsos had surrendered his Canadian passport and posted bail of 20,000 and 9,000 Canadian dollars ($32,900 total). Hearings were set to begin July 29 on a U.S. request to have him extradited on charges of conspiracy to conduct espionage and of money laundering.

"Our investigation suggests he may still be in Cyprus because the only way he could leave is with a fake passport," one official said.
Fake passports? PIFFLE!

Posted by Anguper Hupomosing9418 2010-06-30 19:43|| 2010-06-30 19:43|| Front Page Top

#4 Question: if he was a Russian spy, what odds his Canadian passport was either a forgery or acquired under a false identity? And really, how difficult would it be for a real Russian spy to be given a new false passport by whatever the current incarnation of the KGB is called?

Posted by trailing wife 2010-06-30 23:26|| 2010-06-30 23:26|| Front Page Top

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