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Trial for espionage at BND allegedly paid for by Russia begins in Berlin

On Wednesday (9.30 a.m.), a trial begins at the Berlin Court of Appeal concerning espionage allegedly paid for by Russia at the Federal Intelligence Service (BND). The federal prosecution accuses the defendants Carsten L. and Arthur E. of two counts of aggravated treason, for which they face...

BND headquarters in Berlin.aussiedlerbote.de
BND headquarters in Berlin.aussiedlerbote.de

Trial for espionage at BND allegedly paid for by Russia begins in Berlin

L. is said to have provided the Russian domestic intelligence service FSB with several documents from the BND's inventory relating to a project for technical information gathering. E. is said to have photographed the documents and taken the data to Moscow, where he is said to have passed them on to the FSB. They are also alleged to have transmitted information to Moscow in another case. The defendants, who are in custody, are said to have received several hundred thousand euros each for their services. The trial has been scheduled for 51 trial days until July.

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Source: www.stern.de

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