TALLINN - An instructor of Defense League youngsters has been stripped of his White Cross after it was revealed he once worked as KGB agent. Helmo Mahoni, 74, surrendered his service cross after the scandal broke concerning his past with the KGB. Mahoni had received the award for his work with the Young Eagles, a Defense League youth organization. He was also an active member of the War Veterans Association. A Defense League spokesman said, "The Defense League leadership can take back the cross if the wearer has disgraced it through his actions. "Despite the fact he is clean before the law ...
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