Two Romanians arrested for suspected espionage in Salamina

[Intime News]

Two Romanian nationals were arrested connected Monday day for taking pictures of the Hellenic Navy’s Base connected the land of Salamina, adjacent Attica, the Coast Guard said Tuesday.

The Coast Guard said it was alerted by the Navy which saw the two men connected a tourist vessel sailing successful the straits betwixt the mainland and the island. The Coast Guard conducted an inspection connected the two foreigners and their possessions and recovered photos of the Naval Base connected their mobile phones.

The two men, aged 52 and 22, were arrested for suspected espionage and taken to the Central Port Authority of Piraeus. 
Officers confiscated their mobile phones, 4,700 euros and 400 dollars, while the vessel they were connected was taken ashore to behaviour a thorough cheque of its shipping documents.

The Salamis Naval Base is the largest of the Hellenic Navy, hosting astir of its ships, arsenic well arsenic galore of its administrative, training and support services. The base, located astir two kilometres from the seashore of Athens’ larboard of Piraeus, employs astir 10,000 naval and civilian personnel.