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Chapman turned in the passport to the 1st Precinct police station in New York but was questioned by the FBI and arrested. [14] [15]
There was no evidence that the convicted agents knew each other beyond their respective spouses; military analyst Pavel Felgenhauer believed that they consequently did not constitute a "spy ring". [20] Chosen from the exclusive ranks of Directorate S, the illegals were trained to be physically, mentally, and emotionally capable of living in a totally alien environment under the deepest of covers for up to 20+ years whilst performing politically controversial and/or potentially fatal missions. a b "US and Russia reach agreement on 'spy exchange' ". BBC News. July 8, 2010 . Retrieved July 5, 2010.a b https://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100708/ap_on_re_eu/eu_russia_us_spy_swap_candidates_glance_1 . Retrieved July 24, 2010. {{ cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= ( help) [ dead link] a b Hearst, David (June 29, 2010). " 'Russian spies' bungle was epic". The Guardian. London . Retrieved July 26, 2010. In The Americans the illegals are shown to be a tangible and persistent threat to the US intelligence community. The FBI are shown throughout the show to be out-witted and/or out-manoeuvred on many occasions by the illegals.
