A New Zealand soldier has been sentenced to two years in military prison after pleading guilty to attempted espionage. This conviction marks the country’s first legal case involving spying and underscores the seriousness of breaching military security.

A New Zealand soldier believed he was passing intelligence to a foreign government. Unbeknownst to him, he was actually dealing with undercover agents, resulting in his exposure before any defection could occur.

A New Zealand soldier has become the first person in the country to be convicted of espionage, admitting that he tried to share information with what he believed was a foreign agent. The revelation came when he discovered his supposed contact was actually an investigator conducting a sting operation.