“The Consulate General received a notice on the detention of the Russian Firsov. We are in touch with law enforcement agencies, ”the agency reports to Interfax.
The consulate said that the Russian is currently in the prison in New York City "Manhattan Detention Complex". The FBI San Diego office insisted on his detention.
Earlier it was reported that on March 7 at the John F. Kennedy Airport in New York, Firsov was detained on suspicion of selling personal data through an online platform.