U.S. files criminal complaint against Snowden

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. government has filed sealed criminal charges against former National Security Agency contractor Edward Snowden, who admitted leaking secrets about classified U.S. surveillance programs, a U.S. source said on Friday.

The source, speaking on condition of anonymity, said the United States also was preparing to seek Snowden's extradition from Hong Kong, where he is believed to be.

Earlier, the Washington Post reported that U.S. prosecutors had filed a sealed complaint charging Snowden with espionage, theft and conversion of government property. The United States had also asked Hong Kong authorities to detain him on a provisional arrest warrant, the newspaper reported.

(Reporting by Mark Hosenball; Editing by Will Dunham)

Source: http://news.yahoo.com/u-files-criminal-complaint-against-snowden-over-leaks-223801430.html

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