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Polish Official Indicted for Espionage, Faces 15 Years

10/10/2025

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On October 9, 2025, the Internal Security Agency (ABW) announced Tomasz L.'s indictment for espionage on behalf of Russia and abuse of public office.
The indictment, filed September 11, 2025, alleges L. accessed registry documents from 2017 to March 2022 to help Russian intelligence create false identities.
He faces three to 15 years for espionage and up to three years for abuse of power, with detention extended to March 2026.

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On October 9, 2025, the Internal Security Agency (ABW) announced Tomasz L.'s indictment for espionage on behalf of Russia and abuse of public office.
The indictment, filed September 11, 2025, alleges L. accessed registry documents from 2017 to March 2022 to help Russian intelligence create false identities.
He faces three to 15 years for espionage and up to three years for abuse of power, with detention extended to March 2026.