JAKARTA - Three people have been found guilty of arson attacks against a number of businesses linked to Ukraine in London. Perpetrators, according to British officials, were ordered by Wagner's group of mercenaries from Russia.
Last year's fire in an industrial area in east London targeted two units including a company-owned unit that delivered packages to Ukraine including satellite equipment from Elon Musk's Starlink.
As reported by Reuters on Tuesday, July 8, prosecutor Duncan Penny told Old Bailey's London court at the start of last month's trial the arson was organized by Dylan Earl, 21, who pleaded guilty to the exacerbated arson and charges under the National Security Act.
Earl's guilty confession of an act of preparing for an act that endangered his life made him the first to be convicted under the National Security Act, which was introduced last year to tackle hostile activities by foreign countries.
Penny said Earl was consciously acting on the orders of the Wagner Group which was prohibited because it was considered a terrorist organization. The Earl also acted against Ukraine, and for Russia's interests.
Meanwhile, Nii Kojo Mensah (23) Jakeem Rose (23) and Ugnius Asmena (20) denied charges of burning which were exacerbated but found guilty by a jury at Old Bailey's court in London.
Paul English (61) was acquitted of the same charges. Dmitrijus Paulauskas (23) and Ashton Evans (20) denied two counts of knowing about the terrorist act but failed to disclose the information.
Evans was found guilty on one charge and acquitted of a second charge, while Paulauskas was acquitted of both charges.
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