Published 3 years ago

Navy nuclear engineer charged with trying to pass secrets

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Navy nuclear engineer Jonathan Toebbe is charged with espionage. He was arrested in West Virginia along with his wife, Diana. The FBI says he tried to sell information about the design of U.S. nuclear-powered submarines. He thought he was selling the information to a representative of a foreign government.

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Times of India

US couple arrested for selling nuclear warship data

Jonathan Toebbe, a Navy nuclear engineer, has been charged with trying to pass information about the design of American nuclear-powered submarines to someone he thought was a representative of a foreign government but who turned out to be an undercover FBI agent. His wife also was arrested.

3 years ago·India

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BBC News

US couple accused of selling nuclear submarine secrets

A US Navy nuclear engineer and his wife allegedly sold the secret data to an undercover FBI agent.

3 years ago·United Kingdom

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Yahoo News

Navy nuclear engineer charged with trying to pass secrets

A Navy nuclear engineer with access to military secrets has been charged with trying to pass information about the design of American nuclear-powered submarines to someone he thought was a representative of a foreign government but who turned out to be an undercover FBI agent, the Justice Department said Sunday. In a criminal complaint detailing espionage-related charges against Jonathan Toebbe, the government said he sold information for nearl…

3 years ago·Los Angeles, United States

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The Guardian

US navy engineer charged with trying so sell nuclear submarine secrets

Jonathan Toebbe and wife arrested in West VirginiaNuclear engineer made ‘dead drop’ to undercover FBI agentA US navy nuclear engineer with access to military secrets has been charged with trying to pass information about the design of American nuclear-powered submarines to someone he thought was a representative of a foreign government – but who turned out to be an undercover FBI agent.In a criminal complaint detailing espionage-related charges …

3 years ago·London, United Kingdom

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The Hindu

U.S. Navy nuclear engineer charged with trying to pass secrets

The FBI says the scheme began in April 2020 when Jonathan Toebbe sent a package of Navy documents to a foreign government and wrote that he was interested in selling.

3 years ago·India

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