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Spain detains Russian over US vote 'hacking': legal source

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AFP Madrid
Last Updated : Apr 10 2017 | 4:32 PM IST
A Russian computer expert was remanded in custody in Spain today on suspicion of involvement in alleged hacking of the US presidential election campaign, a legal source said.
Piotr Levachov, who was arrested on Friday, has been singled out by the United States for extradition in a request which is due to be examined by Spain's national criminal court, the source said.

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First Published: Apr 10 2017 | 4:32 PM IST

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