Arrest of David Smith, 57, on suspicion of spying for Russia prompts calls for review of embassy contractors
British police 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 head of Scotland Yard said.
David Smith, a 57-year-old British national, 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 so does not hold diplomatic immunity.