Three Bulgarians suspected of spying for Russia charged in UK

Trio detained in February after counter-terrorism investigation are accused of working for Moscow's security services, BBC reports

Three Bulgarian nationals suspected of spying for Russia while living in the UK have been arrested and charged, police have said.

The defendants were among five people detained in February after a long-running counter-terrorism investigation. Three of those were then charged with possession of false identity documents with improper intention, according to the Metropolitan police, which is responsible for espionage cases.