Italian navy officer caught red-handed handing over secrets to Russian diplomat

[Thaihawk]

This in the BBC news site,

Italian officer 'caught selling secrets to Russia' - BBC News

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If covered elsewhere, please remove.

[Asturias56]

A frigate capt. apparently - 5000 euros - doesn't seem a lot to risk your career and liberty

[Union Jack]

Originally Posted by Asturias56

A frigate capt. apparently - 5000 euros - doesn't seem a lot to risk your career and liberty

More probably "apparently not" since, if he was working ashore, it seems much more likely that this was an officer serving in the rank of "Capitano di Fregata", a Commander equivalent, rather than a "frigate captain". Yes, I know that he could previously also have been the latter!

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[jolihokistix]

With the operation following them for some time, more likely 5,000 Euros a pop.

[57mm]

Whadda mistaka da maka....

[ex-fast-jets]

Whadda mistaka da maka....

Clearly you are suffering from lockdown fever, and watching too many YouTube 'Allo 'Allo'snippets...........

Or maybe not.............

But they are very good.............

[ORAC]

More probably "apparently not" since, if he was working ashore, it seems much more likely that this was an officer serving in the rank of "Capitano di Fregata", a Commander equivalent, rather than a "frigate captain". Yes, I know that he could previously also have been the latter!

Named as Walter Biot, 54, a fighter controller commissioned from the ranks. So highly unlikely to have ever commanded a ship.

https://www.italy24news.com/News/4246.html