Moscow spy charges: ex-marine ‘arrested after USB drive pickup’
Paul Whelan had drive with classified list of names when detained, claims news agency
The former US marine detained in Moscow on espionage charges was arrested just minutes after receiving a USB drive that contained the names of people employed at a top secret state organisation, a Russian news outlet has claimed, citing a security service source.
Paul Whelan, who is head of global security for a Michigan-based car parts supplier, faces up to 20 years in prison if found guilty. He is being held in the Lefortovo detention facility, a former KGB prison in the Russian capital.