A Russian military agent seems to have been found to use a false identity for infiltrating the Hague-based International Criminal Court (ICC), the Dutch intelligence service said on Thursday. ICC probes the accusations of war crimes around the world. An elaborate and long cover story was created by Sergey Vladimirovich Cherkasov for looking to enter the Netherlands for an internship at the ICC as a Brazilian national, the agency's chief told Reuters. Dutch intelligence agency chief Erik Akerboom said, "This was a long-term, multi-year GRU operation that cost a lot of time, energy and money." GRU is the military intelligence service of Russia. &nbsp;

In a statement, the Dutch General Intelligence and Security Service (AIVD) said the man, who went by the alias Viktor Muller Ferreira, was nabbed at a Dutch airport. He was put on the next flight back to Brazil on being declared an undesirable alien, it added. &nbsp;

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In Brazil, Cherkasov has been taken into custody and is being prosecuted for using false documents, federal police said. "It clearly shows us what the Russians are up to - trying to gain illegal access to information within the ICC. We classify this as a high-level threat," Akerboom added. &nbsp;&nbsp;

"Cherkasov used a well-constructed cover identity by which he concealed all his ties with Russia in general, and the GRU in particular," the statement said. &nbsp;&nbsp;

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A Russian military agent seems to have been found to use a false identity for infiltrating the Hague-based International Criminal Court (ICC), the Dutch intelligence service said on Thursday.

A Russian military agent seems to have been found to use a false identity for infiltrating the Hague-based International Criminal Court (ICC), the Dutch intelligence service said on Thursday. ICC probes the accusations of war crimes around the world. An elaborate and long cover story was created by Sergey Vladimirovich Cherkasov for looking to enter the Netherlands for an internship at the ICC as a Brazilian national, the agency's chief told Reuters. Dutch intelligence agency chief Erik Akerboom said, "This was a long-term, multi-year GRU operation that cost a lot of time, energy and money." GRU is the military intelligence service of Russia. In a statement, the Dutch General Intelligence and Security Service (AIVD) said the man, who went by the alias Viktor Muller Ferreira, was nabbed at a Dutch airport. He was put on the next flight back to Brazil on being declared an undesirable alien, it added. WATCH WION LIVE HERE In Brazil, Cherkasov has been taken into custody and is being prosecuted for using false documents, federal police said. "It clearly shows us what the Russians are up to - trying to gain illegal access to information within the ICC. We classify this as a high-level threat," Akerboom added. "Cherkasov used a well-constructed cover identity by which he concealed all his ties with Russia in general, and the GRU in particular," the statement said. (With inputs from agencies) You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here. ×

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In a bizarre incident, a 49-year-old man has been arrested by Italian police on Saturday for possession of over one million files of child pornography. &nbsp;&nbsp;

The man, who is a musician in the coastal city of Ancona in Italy's Marche region, had numerous photographs and videos, depicting children in objectionable acts with adults. &nbsp;

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In a statement, the police said that the man had been collecting the images for over 20 years. &nbsp;

"The man kept the files inside various hard disks, optical media and a smartphone, where they were meticulously divided into different folders sorted by type of photo or video and age of the victims," the police added. &nbsp;

Although the musician used to give lessons to minors, there was no evidence of any kind of abuse, cops said. &nbsp;

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Around the world, child pornography has been banned by several countries. Many people have been arrested for possessing such images and videos. &nbsp;&nbsp;

Last year, Italian police had busted a child pornography ring, which circulated illicit material through an instant messaging platform. &nbsp;&nbsp;

The Italian police had slammed opened dozens of doors with arrest warrants, after putting together intel received through various sources. &nbsp;

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In a bizarre incident, a 49-year-old man has been arrested by Italian police on Saturday for possession of over one million files of child pornography. The man, who is a musician in the coastal city of Ancona in Italy's Marche region, had numerous photographs and videos, depicting children in objectionable acts with adults.

In a bizarre incident, a 49-year-old man has been arrested by Italian police on Saturday for possession of over one million files of child pornography. The man, who is a musician in the coastal city of Ancona in Italy's Marche region, had numerous photographs and videos, depicting children in objectionable acts with adults. Also Read: Why apps suddenly want to protect kids In a statement, the police said that the man had been collecting the images for over 20 years. "The man kept the files inside various hard disks, optical media and a smartphone, where they were meticulously divided into different folders sorted by type of photo or video and age of the victims," the police added. Although the musician used to give lessons to minors, there was no evidence of any kind of abuse, cops said. Also Read: Portugal, France begin vaccinating younger children Around the world, child pornography has been banned by several countries. Many people have been arrested for possessing such images and videos. Last year, Italian police had busted a child pornography ring, which circulated illicit material through an instant messaging platform. The Italian police had slammed opened dozens of doors with arrest warrants, after putting together intel received through various sources. (With inputs from agencies)

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