Alleged Italian spy said to be broke with a big family
His wife says he was ‘just desperate’ after struggled to find work due to coronavirus lockdowns over the past year
01 April 2021 - 15:09
Rome — An Italian navy captain caught allegedly passing secret documents to a Russian military attaché in return for cash was financially hard-up and struggling to provide for his four children, his wife has told an Italian newspaper.
Walter Biot was arrested on Tuesday in a Rome car park moments after he was seen receiving €5,000 from the Russian official in return for information contained on a USB drive, a police source said...
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