US couple arrested for being Cuban Spies

A former State Department official and his wife have been arrested and charged with being spies for the Cuban government for the past 30 years, according to a release by the United States Department of Justice (U.S.D.O.J).



The Justice Department said Friday that Walter Kensall Myers, 72, and his wife, Gwendolyn Steingraber Myers, 71, both of Washington, were charged with conspiracy to act as illegal agents of the Cuban government and to communicate classified information to the Cuban government.



They are also charged with wire fraud and with acting as illegal agents of the Cuban government.



They made there initial appearances today in U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. Wire fraud carries a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison, while serving as an illegal agent of a foreign government carries a maximum sentence of 10 years in prison and conspiracy carries a maximum sentence of five years in prison.



\"The clandestine activity alleged in the charging documents, which spanned nearly three decades, is incredibly serious and should serve as a warning to any others in the U.S. government who would betray America\'s trust by serving as illegal agents of a foreign government. We remain vigilant in protecting our nation\'s secrets and in bringing to justice those who compromise them,\" said David Kris, Assistant Attorney General for National Security. \"