A former guard at the US Embassy in Norway has been found guilty of spying for Russia and Iran.
According to Norwegian broadcaster NRK, prosecutors said the 28-year-old man had provided information about the security and layout of the embassy building.
The convict, whose name has not been released, was sentenced to three years and seven months in prison for his illicit activities, an Oslo court ruled on Wednesday.
However, the defence team questioned Norway’s legal definition of espionage.
“He lied about having security clearance to agents from other countries and exaggerated his own role. He had roughly the same level of access as a janitor at the embassy. The information he shared was worthless and neither separately nor collectively capable of harming individuals or the security interests of any state,” said attorney Inger Zadig of Elden Law Firm.
The defendant was found guilty on five counts of espionage but was acquitted of corruption charges.
