A Canadian woman of Chinese origin has been arrested in Belgium on suspicion of spying for a third country while working as an intern at NATO's military command headquarters near Mons.
Federal judicial police placed the woman under arrest on 23 July and an investigating judge ordered her detention the following day. She is suspected of espionage on behalf of a third country and membership in a criminal organisation, the alleged acts taking place at the Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe (SHAPE). Authorities searched her home and workplace on 23 July, with the investigation led by the Charleroi federal judicial police.
The arrest was made public on Saturday. Specific details about the intelligence the woman is alleged to have passed, or the third country involved, have not been disclosed.