A British embassy guard who spied for Russia has been sentenced to 13 years in prison. David Ballantyne Smith collected confidential information for more than three years, including a ‘secret’ letter from ministers to then-prime minister Boris Johnson
Nick Price, head of the Crown Prosecution Service's Special Crime and Counter Terrorism Division, said Smith was motivated by "greed and a hatred of our country".
The discovery of that letter prompted a joint investigation between British and German authorities, which Wall described as a "sting operation". In hidden camera footage played to the court, "Irina" asks if Smith can help and if he will meet her again, and he replies: "I need to speak to someone and then, once that person can then confirm something, I'm willing to meet again."
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