Analyst's note:  Troubling.  Hats off to our FBI as they find Russian illegals, "cold war" type spies, here in the U.S.  Thought to be here in the U.S. to obtain information on nuclear weapons and no doubt to influence our policies at the highest levels -- or at least learn of our intentions.   They were also apparently skilled at money laundering as well as spying.  As this story breaks, questions are already being asked, "Why now?"  It is all part of the game.  Russians are not happy with this incident.  Didn't someone tell us that they looked into the eyes of the Russian leaders and found them friendly ... or something like that? Click here and here and here for additional information.

"[...] They sometimes worked in pairs and pretended to be married so they could blend in as the couple next door as they worked as spies in a throwback to the Cold War with fake identities, invisible ink, coded radio transmissions and encrypted data to avoid detection, authorities say.[...]"