An aide to a far-right German member of the European Parliament Maximilian Krah has been remanded in custody on suspicion of spying for China, the Federal Public Prosecutor’s Workplace in Karlsruhe introduced on Wednesday.
An investigating decide issued an arrest warrant towards Krah’s aide, in accordance with a spokeswoman for the workplace. The aide is charged with appearing as an agent for a overseas secret service.
In line with the federal prosecutor’s workplace, the aide is alleged to have handed on data from the European Parliament to China.
Federal prosecutors reported the arrest in Dresden on Tuesday, with out linking the arrest to Krah, who’s the AfD’s prime candidate in upcoming European elections. Prosecutors mentioned the suspect had additionally spied on Chinese language opposition members in Germany.
Krah is a member of committees on worldwide commerce, in addition to the subcommittees on human rights and safety and defence, and can be a part of a delegation for relations with the US.
Prosecutors mentioned the suspect was detained by police in Dresden, within the state of Saxony on Monday. The accused’s flats had been searched.