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Spanish officials have arrested a 31-year-old Russian computer programmer from Barcelona airport on January 13  after  Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and Interpol requested them.

Stanislav Lisov was on a holiday trip with his wife.  The policemen immediately searched and took his phone, notebook, and tablet computer.

Darya Lisova, wife of the programmer told RT that, “We were detained at the airport in Barcelona, when we came to return a rented car before flying out to Lyon, to continue our trip and visit friends. When we were getting out of the car, two police officers approached showed us the badge and said they were detaining my husband.”

According to his wife, there are no official charges against him, but still, he is held in Brians prison in the Martorell municipality of Catalonia.

While the Russian embassy in Spain has confirmed the detention of the programmer by the Spanish officials. The Russian embassy has released a statement mentioning that they are working hard “to protect the interests of the Russian citizen and provide him with the necessary consular assistance.” Meanwhile, his family has hired a lawyer.

“We’ve already had two lawyers. The first could not cope with the responsibilities, so we hired a second. He is now familiarizing himself with the case. So far, we have not been able to figure out what exactly they suspect him of doing,” said Lisova.

However, The FBI and Interpol have refused to comment.

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