Prosecutors in Sweden have charged a 47-year-old man for allegedly spying for Russia in a high-tech industry.
The suspect, who has not been identified, is accused of selling sensitive information to a Russian diplomat for several years.
The information is reported to have concerned the Swedish car manufacturer Volvo, and the heavy goods vehicle giant Scania, which belongs to a branch of the German Volkswagen group.
Prosecutors say that the man illegally transferred material from his work computer to his private computer using USB memory sticks.
He is also alleged to have taken photographs of his work computer screen in an effort to hide his activities from IT systems.
47-åring åtalas för spioneri - efter möten med rysk diplomat
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Jobbade på Volvo – ska ha spionerat åt Ryssland
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