UK embassy spy David Smith jailed for over 13 years for passing secrets to Russia
David Smith, 58, has been sentenced to 13 years and two months at the Old Bailey after admitting eight charges under the Official Secrets Act.
The court heard how Smith had copied a "significant amount of material over the years" despite knowing they could pose a threat to people working at the embassy in Berlin. In a second letter he passed photographs of embassy staff with annotated descriptions, putting them at “maximum risk”, judge Mr Justice Wall said.
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