UK Defense Official Charged With Leaking Secrets British police say a defense ministry employee has been charged with leaking official secrets. The Metropolitan Police says 29-year-old Edward Devenney is charged with communicating information that could be "directly or indirectly useful to the enemy," in breach of the Official Secrets Act. Police did not specify which foreign state he is alleged to have communicated with. Devenney, from Northern Ireland, was arrested Tuesday in the English port of Plymouth, home to a large naval base. The BBC identified him as a Royal Navy submariner. He is due to appear in a London court on Thursday.