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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsUm 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 sources 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
Yes. But that source is in miami, someplace with security guards and a front gate...
Volaris
Feb 2020
#12
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
"He was being ordered by a Russian government official to conduct scouting operation"
dalton99a
Feb 2020
#10
Look how easy it was for the Russian government to setup in Florida. Because of the gop
rockfordfile
Feb 2020
#15
2naSalit
(100,129 posts)1. K&R
Xipe Totec
(44,477 posts)3. Pen-De-Jo. nt
gratuitous
(82,849 posts)4. Another pardon?
Or just a swift deportation hearing and this suspicious chap disappears into Mexico?
Dennis Donovan
(31,059 posts)5. What is a "US government source" in this context?
A spy? Like maybe a double-agent?
Volaris
(11,406 posts)12. Yes. But that source is in miami, someplace with security guards and a front gate...
You know, like a lot of golf clubs.
Will be paying attention to this to see what happens.
dweller
(27,877 posts)6. i doubt hes the only one
recruited, but fatnixon will pardon him proactively
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unc70
(6,492 posts)7. Seems like a lot of trouble to get photo of license
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?
Nevilledog
(54,712 posts)8. We can mark trump off as a possible target.....Russia's contact with him is out in the open.
Ilsa
(63,859 posts)9. Who in the US is Putin tracking that will be tossed off a tall condo building soon? nt
Pompoy
(254 posts)13. Maybe the guy that was close to Putin and leaked to the CIA?
And he left Russia in a hurry after his handlers got worried that Trump would compromise him?
dalton99a
(92,234 posts)10. "He was being ordered by a Russian government official to conduct scouting operation"
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
Mexican National Arrested In South Florida For Being Agent Of Russia
February 18, 2020 at 7:15 pm
Wounded Bear
(63,870 posts)11. All roads lead to Putin...nt
Kid Berwyn
(23,081 posts)14. And Trump believes Putin.
Pee Brain will never ask CIA, DoJ or FBI a follow-up: What else are they doing?
rockfordfile
(8,742 posts)15. Look how easy it was for the Russian government to setup in Florida. Because of the gop
Why did Russian government pick that guy? Most likely there are more. notice how quickly and easily that info came out.