The spies among us

We hear the story of a Rockville Maryland couple who are now indicted on charges of conspiring to help Russia in its war against Ukraine by sharing confidential health information of U.S. federal and military employees. Our Mike Murillo tells us the details of the federal indictment against the local pair. Then, we speak with Andrew Hammond — historian and curator at the International Spy Museum — about how agencies go about collecting intelligence against people they suspect could be spies and how common this kind of alleged espionage can be especially in our region.

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