MOSCOW, June 2 (RAPSI, Diana Gutsul) – The Pskov Regional Court on Tuesday extended the detention of an officer of the Estonian security agency, Eston Kohver, who stands accused of espionage, until August 4, the court’s press office told RAPSI.

The court will begin hearing the case on June 8. The trial will be held behind closed doors.

Kohver was detained on September 5, 2014, in the Pskov Region. He had a Taurus handgun, ammunition, 5,000 euros and special equipment to carry out covert recording, according to the Federal Security Service (FSB).

Kohver was allegedly involved in an operation of the Estonian Interior Ministry’s security police. If convicted he faces up to twenty years in prison.

Estonian authorities claim that Kohver was abducted while conducting cross-border investigation.