Berlin spy had ‘ongoing relationship’ with Russia and was ‘paid for treachery’

Berlin spy had ‘ongoing relationship’ with Russia and was ‘paid for treachery’

David Smith was caught following an undercover operation in 2021 (Metropolitan Police/PA)

Berlin spy David Smith had an “ongoing relationship” with Russia and was paid for his “treachery”, a senior judge has ruled.

The 58-year-old Scot gathered secret documents and passed them on to Russian authorities while working as a security guard at the British embassy in Germany.

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