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Russian man wanted by U.S. arrested in Mexico

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Published 4:36 PM

TECATE, Mexico (KYMA) - A Russian man wanted by the U.S. was arrested in Tecate, Mexico, carrying intelligence equipment and a fake CIA identification card.

The 43-year-old man was arrested by state police Wednesday afternoon after he was caught speeding.

A search of his vehicle revealed a grenade, video recording equipment bearing the emblem of a National Intelligence Center, a signal detector, and fake documents.

He was subject to an international arrest alert and was wanted by authorities in Russia and the United States.

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