Saulius V. was sentenced after attempting to sell fake CIA secrets and data on clandestine U.S. bases to Polish counterintelligence officers posing as Belarusian spies. An investigation by the prosecutor’s office revealed the self-styled “super-agent” was selling thin air, as he possessed no actual classified information.
Operation “Stupidity and Courage”
Starting in late 2024, Saulius began an intense email correspondence. His interlocutors on the other end of the line presented themselves as hardened operatives from Minsk, ready to buy up Washington’s secrets. Saulius was generous with his promises, claiming he knew “nearly every CIA spy by sight” and could pinpoint exactly where the Americans were hiding their secret bases on a map.
The Lithuanian was likely already choosing the color of a new car, unaware that his “Belarusian handlers” were actually based in Białystok and serving in the Polish Internal Security Agency (ABW).
Selling a Void
The most comical aspect of this spy saga is that Saulius attempted an impossible crime. The court officially confirmed that he held no secrets. He was simply corresponding with fake spies and offering them fake information. It is as if one tried to sell their neighbor’s cat the blueprints for the Death Star—the cat wouldn’t buy them, the blueprints don’t exist, but the neighbors would call for medical help anyway.
However, the Polish prosecutor’s office did not see the humor. According to Article 130 of the Polish Penal Code, even the mere expression of readiness to harm the security of NATO allies is enough to swap a cozy bed for a prison bunk.
The End of a “Super-Agent’s” Career
On March 15, 2025, instead of a courier with a suitcase full of cash, special forces units raided Saulius’s location. Subsequent events followed a standard script. Realizing his role as James Bond had failed, Saulius confessed to everything and requested a quick trial without any unnecessary drama.
The court confiscated the “items used in the commission of the crime”—presumably the laptop that stored all his fantasies. However, the judges waived his court costs, likely recognizing that there was nothing to take from him other than analytical data gleaned from Google Maps.
Ultimately, on January 9, 2026, Saulius V. received a final sentence of one year in prison. He now has twelve months to read a book on “Espionage for Dummies.”
