The Swedish Security Police Säpo has received intelligence that Russia is trying to recruit substance abuse users and small criminals to perform sabotage acts in Sweden, says Swedish TV4.
One source who comments on the television channel says that “a local little criminal or drug addict” rarely is subject to suspicions.
– This makes these people perfect for foreign power.
According to TV4, police officers in Sweden have been urged to be particularly alert near socially significant sites and to observe substance abuse users with particular care.
Säpo did not want to comment on the information received by Sweden TV4.