British embassy guard admits giving secrets to Russians in Berlin

11/11/2022 18:33 The Guardian

Prosecutors say David Smith, 58, from Paisley, became disillusioned with west and contacted Russian militaryA security guard who worked for the British embassy in Berlin has pleaded guilty to passing secret material to a Russian military attache in a rare espionage prosecution.David Smith, 58, faces up to 14 years in jail after admitting to passing on information about the staff and layout of the British embassy – and other secret material between May 2020 and August the following year. Continue reading...

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