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A Russian, arrested in possession of two drones and a mass of photographs and movies shot in Norway, was remanded in custody on Friday as he tried to return to his nation, Norwegian justice introduced.

Vitali Rustanov, 50, was arrested within the Arctic on Wednesday on the Storskog border crossing, the one crossing level between Norway and Russia, as he tried to return to Russia with two drones and digital storage gear . From the court docket resolution seen by Agence France-Presse (AFP), it seems that Mr. Roustanov, in Norway since August, admitted to having flown the drones ” in all of the international locations “. He had 4 terabytes of photographs and movies, a few of which have been encrypted.

On Friday, a choose on the Vadso court docket positioned him in pre-trial detention for 2 weeks, as requested by the police. ” There are (…) motive to consider that the defendant will attempt to escape prosecution if he isn’t remanded in custody”estimated the Justice of the Peace, arguing that the particular person involved had Russian and Israeli identification papers.

Like different Western international locations, Norway has banned Russian individuals and entities from flying over its territory, in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Violation of those penalties is punishable by as much as three years in jail.

The episode comes as mysterious drone flights have been reported close to Norway’s vitality services, together with close to its offshore oil and gasoline platforms. neighbor have led the nation, now the largest provider of gasoline to Europe after the discount of Russian deliveries within the wake of the conflict in Ukraine, to strengthen safety round its services.

In line with Norwegian media, a brand new drone flight close to the gasoline processing unit in Karsto (southwest) was noticed on Thursday night. The police, who’ve nonetheless not recognized the particular person or individuals accountable, have requested the assistance of the inhabitants.