Police officer sacked for spying
A Rotterdam police sergeant has been sacked for spying for the Moroccan secret service, Rotterdam police confirmed in the tv current affairs programme NOVA on Monday evening.
The officer was caught following an anonymous tip to the Dutch secret service AIVD. It is not known what information the man passed on or how long he had been working for the Moroccan secret service.
The public prosecution service is reported as saying there is insufficient evidence for a criminal investigation into the case.
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