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{{Short description|Pseudonym of an alleged Russian spy who operated in Canada}} |
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'''Paul William Hampel''' is the fictitious name of a man accused by the [[Canadian government]] of being a [[Russia]]n [[spy]] masquerading as a Canadian citizen. He was arrested on November 14, 2006 at [[Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport]] at about 6 p.m. just prior to boarding a plane departing Canada.<ref> |
'''Paul William Hampel''' is the fictitious name of a man accused by the [[Canadian government]] of being a [[Russia]]n [[spy]] masquerading as a Canadian citizen. He was arrested on November 14, 2006 at [[Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport]] at about 6 p.m. just prior to boarding a plane departing Canada.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/20061116/montreal_arrest_061116/20061116?hub=CTVNewsAt11 |title=CTV News | Top Stories - Breaking News - Top News Headlines |publisher=Ctv.ca |date=2014-05-08 |accessdate=2015-03-06 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20061201224652/http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/20061116/montreal_arrest_061116/20061116%3Fhub%3DCTVNewsAt11 |archivedate=2006-12-01 }}</ref> When he was arrested, he had in his possession a fraudulent [[Ontario]] birth certificate, [[Can$]]7,800 in five currencies, <ref>Canada's ties to spies - CBC News, July 09, 2010 {{Cite web |url=http://www.cbc.ca/news/background/cdnsecurity/cdn-spies.html |title=CBC News in Depth: Canadian security |access-date=October 3, 2009 |archive-date=July 10, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100710153349/http://www.cbc.ca/news/background/cdnsecurity/cdn-spies.html |url-status=bot: unknown }}</ref> a shortwave radio, index cards with detailed notes about [[History of Canada|Canadian history]], two digital cameras, three cell phones and five cell phone sim cards, some of them password-protected.<ref>[http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2006/12/04/america/NA_GEN_Canada_Espionage_Arrest.php ]{{dead link|date=March 2015}}</ref> |
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He was detained under a [[security certificate]], signed by Public Safety Minister [[Stockwell Day]] and Immigration Minister [[Monte Solberg]]. According to the ''[[National Post]]'', the certificate asserts that the individual "was a foreign national engaged in espionage, a member of an espionage organisation and 'a danger to the security of Canada.'"<ref> |
He was detained under a [[security certificate]], signed by Public Safety Minister [[Stockwell Day]] and Immigration Minister [[Monte Solberg]]. According to the ''[[National Post]]'', the certificate asserts that the individual "was a foreign national engaged in espionage, a member of an espionage organisation and 'a danger to the security of Canada.'"<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.news.com.au/couriermail/story/0,23739,20773241-23109,00.html |title=Get out of jail free card from Palaszczuk |publisher=News.com.au\accessdate=2015-03-06}}</ref> Specifically, he is suspected of being an elite agent in the [[Foreign Intelligence Service (Russia)|SVR]], Russia's Foreign Intelligence Service.<ref>[http://www.canada.com/nationalpost/news/story.html?id=a5b0a856-dcc9-4a6e-b8e6-593842ad5a1b "Judge scolds spying suspect's lawyers"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121105091606/http://www.canada.com/nationalpost/news/story.html?id=a5b0a856-dcc9-4a6e-b8e6-593842ad5a1b |date=2012-11-05 }}, ''The National Post'', 29 November 2006</ref> A Federal Court judge has found the certificate reasonable and ordered ''Hampel'' to be expelled from Canada.<ref name="usatoday.com">[https://www.usatoday.com/news/world/2006-12-04-canada-spy_x.htm "Russian spy to be expelled from Canada"], ''USA Today'', 4 December 2006</ref> In order to speed up the deportation, Federal Court Justice [[Pierre Blais]] made a deal with the accused to seal the man's real name because of concerns for the safety of his family. In exchange, Hampel will not contest deportation to his homeland.<ref>[https://www.thestar.com/NASApp/cs/ContentServer?pagename=thestar/Layout/Article_Type1&c=Article&cid=1165272611050&call_pageid=968332188492&StarSource=RSS "Ottawa to deport Russian 'agent'"], ''The Toronto Star'', 5 December 2006</ref> |
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Hampel has admitted through his lawyer "that he is not Paul William Hampel, that he is a Russian citizen, born on October 21, 1961, and that he has no legal status in Canada." He does not admit to being a spy.<ref name="usatoday.com"/> |
Hampel has admitted through his lawyer "that he is not Paul William Hampel, that he is a Russian citizen, born on October 21, 1961, and that he has no legal status in Canada." He does not admit to being a spy.<ref name="usatoday.com"/> |
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Hampel started an "emerging markets" consultancy in Dublin, Ireland, but the business was stagnant in recent years. In 1997, Hampel set up in Dublin a company called Emerging Markets Research and Consulting Limited, and put one million dollars of capital into the company; however, the company never filed any returns. The company formed part of a business empire that Hampel controlled, and which operated in [[Sark]], [[Belgrade]], [[Cyprus]] and [[Canada]].<ref>[http://www.newsmedianews.com/News/nirelandnews.php?subaction=showfull&id=1164300054&archive=&start_from=&ucat=39& "Ireland 'Russian spy training camp'"], ''Newsmedianews'', 23 November 2006</ref> |
Hampel started an "emerging markets" consultancy in Dublin, Ireland, but the business was stagnant in recent years. In 1997, Hampel set up in Dublin a company called Emerging Markets Research and Consulting Limited, and put one million dollars of capital into the company; however, the company never filed any returns. The company formed part of a business empire that Hampel controlled, and which operated in [[Sark]], [[Belgrade]], [[Cyprus]] and [[Canada]].<ref>[http://www.newsmedianews.com/News/nirelandnews.php?subaction=showfull&id=1164300054&archive=&start_from=&ucat=39& "Ireland 'Russian spy training camp'"], ''Newsmedianews'', 23 November 2006</ref> |
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Hampel frequently traveled to Balkans and published a book of photographs, ''My Beautiful Balkans''.<ref>[http://www.mybeautifulbalkans.com/] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060824174120/http://www.mybeautifulbalkans.com/ |date=August 24, 2006 }}</ref> |
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==References== |
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==External links== |
==External links== |
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*[https://www.cbc.ca/gfx/images/news/photos/2006/11/22/hampel-passport-cp-11147049.jpg Photo of Hampel's passport] |
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*http://ca.today.reuters.com/news/newsArticle.aspx?type=domesticNews&storyID=2006-11-16T161940Z_01_N16276761_RTRIDST_0_CANADA-SECURITY-CANADA-SPY-COL.XML |
*[http://ca.today.reuters.com/news/newsArticle.aspx?type=domesticNews&storyID=2006-11-16T161940Z_01_N16276761_RTRIDST_0_CANADA-SECURITY-CANADA-SPY-COL.XML Ca.today.reuters.com]{{dead link|date=September 2024|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}} |
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*http://www.news.com.au/couriermail/story/0,23739,20773241-23109,00.html |
*[http://www.news.com.au/couriermail/story/0,23739,20773241-23109,00.html News.com.au] |
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*http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/20061116/montreal_arrest_061116/20061116?hub=CTVNewsAt11 |
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*http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/ |
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20061201224652/http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/20061116/montreal_arrest_061116/20061116%3Fhub%3DCTVNewsAt11 Ctv.ca] |
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*[http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/20061121/russianspy_claims_061121/20061121?hub=TopStories Ctv.ca]{{dead link|date=September 2024|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}} |
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*http://cas-ncr-nter03.cas-satj.gc.ca/fct-cf/docs/Summary.pdf |
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*[http://cas-ncr-nter03.cas-satj.gc.ca/fct-cf/docs/Summary.pdf Cas-ncr-nter03-cas-satj.gc.ca]{{Dead link|date=January 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} |
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*[https://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20061122.wspy22/BNStory/National/home Theglobeandmail.com]{{dead link|date=May 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} |
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*http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/20061121/russianspy_claims_061122/20061122?hub=CTVNewsAt11 |
*[http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/20061121/russianspy_claims_061122/20061122?hub=CTVNewsAt11 Ctv.ca]{{dead link|date=September 2024|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}} |
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*http://serbianwatch.blogs.courrierinternational.com |
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*[https://web.archive.org/web/20080705012618/http://serbianwatch.blogs.courrierinternational.com/ Serbianwatch.blogs.courrierinternational.com] |
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[[Category:Russian spies]] |
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[[Category:1961 births]] |
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[[he:פול ויליאם המפל]] |
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[[ru:Хэмпел, Пол Уильям]] |
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Latest revision as of 06:20, 3 September 2024
Paul William Hampel is the fictitious name of a man accused by the Canadian government of being a Russian spy masquerading as a Canadian citizen. He was arrested on November 14, 2006 at Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport at about 6 p.m. just prior to boarding a plane departing Canada.[1] When he was arrested, he had in his possession a fraudulent Ontario birth certificate, Can$7,800 in five currencies, [2] a shortwave radio, index cards with detailed notes about Canadian history, two digital cameras, three cell phones and five cell phone sim cards, some of them password-protected.[3]
He was detained under a security certificate, signed by Public Safety Minister Stockwell Day and Immigration Minister Monte Solberg. According to the National Post, the certificate asserts that the individual "was a foreign national engaged in espionage, a member of an espionage organisation and 'a danger to the security of Canada.'"[4] Specifically, he is suspected of being an elite agent in the SVR, Russia's Foreign Intelligence Service.[5] A Federal Court judge has found the certificate reasonable and ordered Hampel to be expelled from Canada.[6] In order to speed up the deportation, Federal Court Justice Pierre Blais made a deal with the accused to seal the man's real name because of concerns for the safety of his family. In exchange, Hampel will not contest deportation to his homeland.[7]
Hampel has admitted through his lawyer "that he is not Paul William Hampel, that he is a Russian citizen, born on October 21, 1961, and that he has no legal status in Canada." He does not admit to being a spy.[6]
Hampel started an "emerging markets" consultancy in Dublin, Ireland, but the business was stagnant in recent years. In 1997, Hampel set up in Dublin a company called Emerging Markets Research and Consulting Limited, and put one million dollars of capital into the company; however, the company never filed any returns. The company formed part of a business empire that Hampel controlled, and which operated in Sark, Belgrade, Cyprus and Canada.[8]
Hampel frequently traveled to Balkans and published a book of photographs, My Beautiful Balkans.[9]
References
[edit]- ^ "CTV News | Top Stories - Breaking News - Top News Headlines". Ctv.ca. 2014-05-08. Archived from the original on 2006-12-01. Retrieved 2015-03-06.
- ^ Canada's ties to spies - CBC News, July 09, 2010 "CBC News in Depth: Canadian security". Archived from the original on July 10, 2010. Retrieved October 3, 2009.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ [1][dead link]
- ^ "Get out of jail free card from Palaszczuk". News.com.au\accessdate=2015-03-06.
- ^ "Judge scolds spying suspect's lawyers" Archived 2012-11-05 at the Wayback Machine, The National Post, 29 November 2006
- ^ a b "Russian spy to be expelled from Canada", USA Today, 4 December 2006
- ^ "Ottawa to deport Russian 'agent'", The Toronto Star, 5 December 2006
- ^ "Ireland 'Russian spy training camp'", Newsmedianews, 23 November 2006
- ^ [2] Archived August 24, 2006, at the Wayback Machine
