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demmiblue

(36,865 posts)
Tue Feb 18, 2020, 07:55 PM Feb 2020

Um holy cow. A Mexican citizen was allegedly tracking a US government source in the US on behalf of

Um holy cow. A Mexican citizen was allegedly tracking a US government source in the US on behalf of a Russian official, and has been arrested for it. “The Russian government official ... told Fuentes to note the physical location of the source’s vehicle.” h/t @joshgerstein




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Um holy cow. A Mexican citizen was allegedly tracking a US government source in the US on behalf of (Original Post) demmiblue Feb 2020 OP
K&R 2naSalit Feb 2020 #1
+1. n/t rzemanfl Feb 2020 #2
Pen-De-Jo. nt Xipe Totec Feb 2020 #3
Another pardon? gratuitous Feb 2020 #4
What is a "US government source" in this context? Dennis Donovan Feb 2020 #5
Yes. But that source is in miami, someplace with security guards and a front gate... Volaris Feb 2020 #12
i doubt hes the only one dweller Feb 2020 #6
Seems like a lot of trouble to get photo of license unc70 Feb 2020 #7
We can mark trump off as a possible target.....Russia's contact with him is out in the open. Nevilledog Feb 2020 #8
Who in the US is Putin tracking that will be tossed off a tall condo building soon? nt Ilsa Feb 2020 #9
Maybe the guy that was close to Putin and leaked to the CIA? Pompoy Feb 2020 #13
"He was being ordered by a Russian government official to conduct scouting operation" dalton99a Feb 2020 #10
All roads lead to Putin...nt Wounded Bear Feb 2020 #11
And Trump believes Putin. Kid Berwyn Feb 2020 #14
Look how easy it was for the Russian government to setup in Florida. Because of the gop rockfordfile Feb 2020 #15

Volaris

(10,272 posts)
12. Yes. But that source is in miami, someplace with security guards and a front gate...
Tue Feb 18, 2020, 08:58 PM
Feb 2020

You know, like a lot of golf clubs.

Will be paying attention to this to see what happens.

unc70

(6,115 posts)
7. Seems like a lot of trouble to get photo of license
Tue Feb 18, 2020, 08:13 PM
Feb 2020

How would they know location of vehicle and tag number? Something doesn't seem right with this story.

And the back and forth to Russia?

Pompoy

(123 posts)
13. Maybe the guy that was close to Putin and leaked to the CIA?
Tue Feb 18, 2020, 09:26 PM
Feb 2020

And he left Russia in a hurry after his handlers got worried that Trump would compromise him?

dalton99a

(81,530 posts)
10. "He was being ordered by a Russian government official to conduct scouting operation"
Tue Feb 18, 2020, 08:41 PM
Feb 2020
https://miami.cbslocal.com/2020/02/18/mexican-national-arrested-south-florida-agent-russia/
Mexican National Arrested In South Florida For Being Agent Of Russia
February 18, 2020 at 7:15 pm

Kid Berwyn

(14,921 posts)
14. And Trump believes Putin.
Tue Feb 18, 2020, 09:28 PM
Feb 2020

Pee Brain will never ask CIA, DoJ or FBI a follow-up: “What else are they doing?”

rockfordfile

(8,704 posts)
15. Look how easy it was for the Russian government to setup in Florida. Because of the gop
Tue Feb 18, 2020, 09:37 PM
Feb 2020

Why did Russian government pick that guy? Most likely there are more. notice how quickly and easily that info came out.

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