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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Lizzie Dearden

Spy caught selling Russia secrets from British embassy in MI5 sting jailed

PA Media

A British embassy security guard who used his job to sell secrets to Russia has been jailed for more than 13 years after being caught in an MI5 sting operation.

David Smith, 58, had worked in the Berlin embassy since 2016 and had access to restricted areas, CCTV and secret documents.

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