Man arrested on suspicion of conducting ‘hostile surveillance’ at RAF base

Jump to content IndependentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inIndependent Bulletin homepageDownload our app AllNewsSportCultureLifestyleThe alleged surveillance took place at RAF Akrotiri (Jonathan Brady/PA)A British man, Rashad Sultanov, 44, a dual UK and Azerbaijani national, has been arrested in Cyprus. He is suspected of conducting "hostile surveillance" at RAF Akrotiri and sharing information with the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC). Sultanov was arrested on 17 July and is currently held in custody as extradition proceedings are underway. The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has authorised charges against him under the National Security Act. This marks the first investigation using the National Security Act for alleged offences in an overseas territory, following incidents at RAF Akrotiri between May and June last year. In fullBritish man arrested on suspicion of ‘spying at Cyprus RAF base for Iran’More bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in

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