article_snippet: A Polish man stole secret documents about British nuclear submarines from a neighbour and tried to sell secret documents about British nuclear submarines to A Polish man government for £50,000, a court heard today.
article_snippet: Marcin Kostrzewa (pictured today arriving at Plymouth Crown Court) allegedly took secret documents about British nuclear submarines after searching online for terms such as ‘spy games’, ‘spies’ and ‘secret documents’ - then contacted the Polish embassy and tried to sell the papers.
article_snippet: Mr Chalk told a court the Polish man took ‘sensitive or secret material’ and was caught by a joint operation between British security services and the Metropolitan Police.
article_snippet: That unrestricted image from a Trafalgar class submarine was one of those later stolen - and Mr Chalk said the Pole must have seen the folder, which was also stolen.
article_snippet: Hearing: Plymouth Crown Court (pictured) was told the Polish man took 'sensitive or secret material' and was caught by a joint operation between British security services and the Metropolitan Police .
article_snippet: Mr Chalk said on various dates in March 2014, Marcin Kostrzewa (pictured today arriving at Plymouth Crown Court) used search engines on Mr Chalk computer, entering words including ‘spy games, secret documents, spies, consulate Republic of Poland’.
article_snippet: The prosecutor said: ‘The prosecutor then offered to sell off the documents relating to UK submarines to the Polish government.