According to the indictment, the man in his 20s is alleged to have collected information for the benefit of Russian and Iranian authorities. The information could both individually and together damage fundamental national interests. This includes, among other things, contact information for embassy staff and their families, pre-booked embassy visits and pictures of communication equipment.
The man was arrested in November last year and the trial begins on Wednesday. He is accused of having provided information to Russia in exchange for just over 110,000 Swedish kronor. From Iran, he received bitcoin equivalent to approximately 185,000 Swedish kronor instead. He is also charged with not having declared his income from the embassy in 2022 and 2023.
He admits the facts but does not admit the crime, says his defense lawyer. He can be sentenced to up to 21 years in prison.
