Scots spy jailed for passing information to Russia

David Smith was found guilty and has been sentenced to more than 13 years in prison

Smith, who is originally from Paisley, supplied details about the British embassy in Berlin and its staff in exchange for cash payments.

The 58 year old was caught following an MI5 sting operation in August 2021.

Sentencing him, the judge said that Smith had “put people at maximum risk”, and that he had “betrayed his country”.

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