Former security guard at the UK's German embassy in Berlin jailed for more than 13 years after admitting to spying for Moscow
A FORMER SECURITY guard at the UK’s German embassy in Berlin, who admitted spying for Moscow, has been jailed for more than 13 years.
He told Smith his culpability was “high”, had copied a “significant amount of material over the years” and put staff at the embassy at risk of harm. After the UK and German authorities found out about this, they devised a plot to try to catch Smith in the act.
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