{"id":23009,"date":"2026-10-06T10:35:37","date_gmt":"2026-10-06T10:35:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/in-greece.com\/index.php\/2026\/10\/06\/foreign-national-arrested-over-alleged-espionage-in-crete\/"},"modified":"2026-10-06T10:35:37","modified_gmt":"2026-10-06T10:35:37","slug":"foreign-national-arrested-over-alleged-espionage-in-crete","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/in-greece.com\/index.php\/2026\/10\/06\/foreign-national-arrested-over-alleged-espionage-in-crete\/","title":{"rendered":"Foreign National Arrested Over Alleged Espionage in Crete"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-first=\"S\">\n<h3>A 37-year-old woman was arrested in Souda, Crete, on Sunday, October 4, 2026, after police allegedly caught her photographing military facilities at the Souda Naval Base.<\/h3>\n<p>The incident has once again drawn the attention of Greek authorities to alleged espionage activity around military installations in Greece, following a series of similar cases involving foreign nationals reportedly collecting information about military bases.<\/p>\n<p>According to reports, police caught the 37-year-old woman in the act while she was photographing military facilities at the Souda Naval Base. Officers immediately arrived at the scene and arrested her on an alleged espionage charge.<\/p>\n<p>During a search, authorities found and confiscated three cameras with tripod mounts, lenses and six rolls of film, according to <em>Zarpanews<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>Investigators are expected to examine the equipment and photographic material to determine exactly what the woman photographed and whether the images relate to military installations in the area.<\/p>\n<p>Authorities later released the 37-year-old woman, while the court set a regular trial date for the case.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<footer class=\"article-tags entry-footer\">\n<\/footer>\n<div class=\"category_container author-information\">\n<div class=\"inner\">\n<section id=\"authorpage\" class=\"authorpage\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/74a7af42a3ee68b1eb9b880b91e3e713144e269e50db87b04a35501c8e1351f8?s=164&amp;r=g\" srcset=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/74a7af42a3ee68b1eb9b880b91e3e713144e269e50db87b04a35501c8e1351f8?s=328&amp;r=g 2x\" class=\"avatar avatar-164 photo lazyload\" height=\"164\" width=\"164\" decoding=\"async\"\/>\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"author-content\">\n<h5>Kosta Papadopoulos<\/h5>\n<p>Kosta Papadopoulos is an editor at Greek City Times, covering Greek and international news, travel, sport, and entertainment.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/greekcitytimes.com\/2026\/10\/06\/foreign-national-arrested-over-alleged-espionage-in-crete\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A 37-year-old woman was arrested in Souda, Crete, on Sunday, October 4, 2026, after police allegedly caught her photographing military facilities at the Souda Naval Base. 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