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- ↑ "Norman Aas: Possible traitor apprehended". Archived from the original on 2012-02-29. Retrieved 2012-03-26.
- 1 2 Raivo Aeg: Traitor operated for years
- 1 2 "Director: Dressens caught in airport". Archived from the original on 2012-02-29. Retrieved 2012-03-26.
- ↑ Risto Berendson - "Hunter of traitors"
- ↑ "Изменник родины Алексей Дрессен приговорен к 16 годам тюрьмы". ERR. 2012-07-03. Retrieved 2015-03-04.
- ↑ "Eston Kohver vahetati Aleksei Dresseni vastu välja" (in Estonian). Retrieved 26 September 2015.
- ↑ "Kohver released and back in Estonia" . Retrieved 26 September 2015.