The former official transmitted classified information to Moroccan intelligence over a long period, the prosecution stated.

The arrest took place more than two years ago at Schiphol Airport.

The defense denied the charges, stating that there were no “illegal contacts with foreign services.”

Local security analysts point out that the case, with 46 terabytes of data seized, reveals serious vulnerabilities in the handling of sensitive information within Western agencies.

The legal proceedings put the internal protocols of the Dutch security agency under scrutiny.

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