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Agency official says charges announced after decades-long FBI probe into the Wasp Network
Summary
An agency official said the FBI and Department of Justice announced new criminal charges tied to the Wasp Network, calling the filing the 'latest milestone' after nearly three decades of investigation and several prior convictions; the statement warned would-be spies that investigators will continue to pursue them.
An agency official announced new criminal charges tied to the Wasp Network and credited investigators for work across 16 separate FBI cases, saying the filings represent "the latest milestone" after a long-running probe.
The official told listeners that investigators "systematically and relentlessly searched for evidence, conducted countless interviews and pieced together critical intelligence for nearly three decades," and said that effort produced convictions of "multiple operatives" in connection with what the speaker called "that vicious shoot down." The official framed the charges as the result of "persistence, partnership and extreme, extreme resolve."
The statement emphasized both accountability and deterrence. "To anyone who spies on our country or harms our citizens, know this: the FBI, the Department of Justice has a long memory. We will come after you and we will find you," the agency official said. The remark was presented as a direct warning to those who conduct espionage or related harms.
The speaker did not provide detailed case names, specific criminal counts, or the identities of those charged in the remarks provided. The statement highlighted the multi-decade investigative work and prior convictions but did not specify next procedural steps, court dates, or jurisdictions for the newly announced charges.
