The German Foreign Ministry said it is taking the case “very seriously”, according to the report…reports Asian Lite News.
A British man, who works at the Embassy in Berlin, was arrested in Germany on suspicion of spying for Russia, according to media reports.
The accused – named only as David S – allegedly passed documents to Russian intelligence “at least once” in exchange for an “unknown amount” of money, the BBC reported.
The arrest was made in Potsdam outside Berlin on Tuesday and his home and workplace have been searched.
The German Foreign Ministry said it is taking the case “very seriously”, according to the report.
“Spying on a close ally on German soil is absolutely unacceptable and we are in full solidarity with our British friends,” Foreign Minister Heiko Maas was quoted as saying.
According to a statement, the arrest was the result of a joint UK-German investigation.
The BBC reported that MI5 and other UK agencies, as well as British police, had been working with the Germans to learn as much as they could about the alleged activity.
London’s Metropolitan Police confirmed the arrest of a 57-year-old British national in Germany, as well as the involvement of the Met’s Counter Terrorism Command.
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