Former Portuguese security official arrested in NATO spy case

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Former Portuguese security official arrested in NATO spy case



ROME: -- Italian media reports say a former senior Portuguese security official was arrested in Rome following a request from Portugal.

Frederico Carvalhao Gil was detained along with an unnamed Russian citizen.

Gil is a former division chief in Portugal’s Secret Intelligence Service. He was detained by Italian police after a sting operation coordinated with Portuguese agents.

Gil was allegedly in possession of secret documents regarding NATO and the EU. The second man is said to have been arrested with a large amount of cash.

The Portuguese is charged with espionage and illegal transfer of confidential information to third parties.

The case is apparently a very sensitive one for NATO because Gil has access to “a wide array of NATO secrets.”

-- (c) Copyright Euronews 2016-06-09

[jaidam]

Funny seeing the word Portugal again. It was about 15 years ago when the Porkos legalized every drug known to man, and somewhat predictably, that was the last anyone ever heard of Portugal.

[Redline]

Funny seeing the word Portugal again. It was about 15 years ago when the Porkos legalized every drug known to man, and somewhat predictably, that was the last anyone ever heard of Portugal.

Now everyone is happy and keeping to themselves?

[helpisgood]

Funny seeing the word Portugal again. It was about 15 years ago when the Porkos legalized every drug known to man, and somewhat predictably, that was the last anyone ever heard of Portugal.

More correctly, they have decriminalized drugs. Instead of having the criminal system handle it, they have their health system do it. As I understand it, drug users have the option of entering into a program to clean up or pay a fine. The stats I have seen show significant improvements.

It is widely accepted that after so many decades the "war on drugs" is a failure. The Portuguese, the correct word and not the childish racist term you have used, have it right. It's primarily a health problem.