Estonia unmasks FSB spy who fed Moscow intel for years
Illustrative photo: An FSB agent was exposed in Estonia (Getty Images)
Russian citizen Pavel Kapustin, who lived in Narva, was sentenced to 6.5 years in prison for spying for the FSB, violating sanctions, and providing false information to Estonian authorities, according to ERR, citing the Prosecutor's Office.
The court also confiscated property worth about 90,000 euros, which was recognized as illegally acquired.
According to the investigation, Kapustin had a connection with the Russian FSB special service and passed it sensitive information, in particular about the situation in the border city of Narva.
Among other things, he gathered information about the mood of the population, details about the removal of a tank monument in Narva, as well as the reaction of Narva residents to the rebellion of Yevgeny Prigozhin.
Kapustin also organized a scheme to smuggle sanctioned goods from the EU to Russia, including luxury goods, alcohol, and electronics. He also submitted false information when applying for a residence permit.
According to the Estonian intelligence service, Kapustin provided the FSB with information on border infrastructure, population movements, and logistics, and taught dozens of locals how to circumvent customs control.
The methods used were package substitution and false explanations about the origin of the goods.
The intelligence warns that Russian special services are actively trying to recruit people crossing the border and urges them to refrain from traveling to Russia unless absolutely necessary.
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