Siemens employee arrested for suspected industrial espionage
A 65-year-old Siemens Netherlands employee has been arrested by Dutch investigators on suspicion of industrial espionage, according to the Financieele Dagblad.
He was arrested in Twente and was attempting to leave for China.
The man is suspected of violating trade secrets and infringing patent rights, which are criminal activities in the Netherlands, said the OM prosecution service in a press release.
He is thought to have provided information to a Chinese competitor, and was arrested by the FIOD Fiscal Intelligence and Investigation Service.
Reuters reports that the man worked for Siemens Netherlands.
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