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Tomlinson arrested in Switzerland

The former British secret service agent Richard Tomlinson was arrested as he tried to enter Switzerland illegally, the Swiss authorities said Wednesday. Tomlinson is wanted in Britain and was declared persona non grata by Switzerland.

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