DOJ announces successful completion of spy swap

Posted: 07.09.2010 at 10:24 AM

Read more: National, Crime, Justice Department, Spy Swap, Vienna

WASHINGTON -- The Justice Department has announced the successful completion to the spy swap.

In a statement Friday, department spokesman Dean Boyd said that the United States successfully transferred the 10 Russian agents arrested June 27 and that Russia has released four people who had been imprisoned in Russia.

The Justice announcement says the exchange of the 14 took place in Vienna.

1 Comments

Showing 0 out of 1 Comment(s)

See more comments

Popular Stories

'Witness issue' leads to dropped murder charge
Yesterday at 5:29 PM | 7 comments

Shooting in Cole County under investigation
Meghan Lane | 2 hours, 43 minutes ago | 1 comment

Health department says norovirus sickened students
Yesterday at 4:13 PM

Follow Connect Mid-Missouri

Get news and weather notifications on your phone by downloading the iPhone or Android app below

submit

Special Features

Community Connection

Participate in great causes in the community!

Relay For Life of Cole County

Friday, June 7, at 6 p.m. at the Jefferson City Jaycees Fairgrounds

Find it, click it, use it... your neighborhood business guide.

Latest Headlines

Shooting in Cole County under investigation
Cole County Sheriff Greg White said a gunshot was fired at about 11:50 p.m. in the 1600-block of Starlite Drive.
read more »
Heroin dealer hopes others learn from his mistakes
Deadly Oklahoma tornado is shocking reminder of Joplin disaster
'Witness issue' leads to dropped murder charge
Behind bars, a convicted heroin dealer reflects on his life
Severe storms leave damage across Missouri

The latest local news, weather and high school sports in and around Columbia and Jefferson City