A 22-year-old U.S. Army soldier stationed at Fort Bliss has been arrested for attempting to transmit sensitive military information to Russia, according to federal prosecutors.
Taylor Adam Lee of El Paso, Texas, is charged with attempted transmission of national defense information and attempted export of controlled technical data without a license.
Lee, who held Top Secret (TS) and Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) clearance, allegedly tried to pass off critical details about the M1A2 Abrams tank — the U.S. military’s main battle tank — in exchange for Russian citizenship.
DOJ: “Serious transgressions will be met with serious consequences”
“The defendant sought to transmit sensitive national defense information to Russia regarding the operation of the M1A2 Abrams,” said Assistant Attorney General for National Security John A. Eisenberg.
“Our enemies, both foreign and domestic, should be aware that we diligently investigate and aggressively prosecute these cases,” added U.S. Attorney Justin R. Simmons.
The case was brought by the FBI and Army Counterintelligence Command, which uncovered Lee’s alleged plot before any real harm could be done.
What Lee Allegedly Did
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