Two men accused of carrying out an arson attack on a Ukrainian-owned business on behalf of the Russian Wagner Group have appeared in court today.
Earl was the first person to be charged under the new National Security Act brought in last year to target those working secretly for hostile states within the UK. Earl, of Elmesthorpe, Leicester, is also charged with 'preparatory conduct' between section 18 of the National Security Act 2023, under section 18 of the National Security Act 2023.
Dmitrijus Paulauska, 22 of Croydon, South London was charged on April 25 with failing to disclose information to police about terrorists acts Prosecutor David Cawthorne earlier said Earl 'expressed a willingness to undertake missions for the Wagner Group' and was 'tasked by his handler to provide information on specific people and locations in the UK'.
Following his arrest on 10 April police investigated Earl's phone and found enquiries linked to the Russian invasion of Ukraine and the Wagner Group along with arson and cryptocurrency.
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