A 20-year-old British man has been charged with planning an arson attack on a Ukraine-linked business and assisting Russian intelligence services.
Three other men – Paul English, Nii Mensah and Dmitrijus Paulauska – have also been charged in connection with the investigation, it can now be reported, but not under the new legislation. Nick Price, the head of the CPS special crime and counter-terrorism division, said: “Dylan Earl, 20, is alleged to have engaged in conduct targeting businesses which were linked to Ukraine in order to benefit the Russian state.
“Another man, Jake Reeves, 22, has been charged with agreeing to accept a material benefit from a foreign intelligence service as well as aggravated arson. Earl appeared at Westminster magistrates court on 20 April. His identity can now be revealed after reporting restrictions were lifted on Friday.
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