Arrest of David Smith, 57, on suspicion of spying for Russia prompts calls for review of embassy contractors
Scotland Yard officers have been involved in the case of a British embassy employee arrested in Germany on suspicion of spying for Russia for “a number of months”, the Metropolitan police commissioner has said.
A 57-year-old British national, David Smith, was detained on Tuesday after a joint investigation by British and German authorities. He is understood not to be a diplomat but a private contractor working as a security guard at the Berlin embassy and therefore does not hold diplomatic immunity.
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