It might be a common practice for consulate to do that:
Russian consulate in SF did it in 2017 in response for an eviction related to "Russian gate" [1]
The U.S used shredder to destroy document in Iran in 70s but
Iranians were able to piece back the document to get intel from it so I guess the intelligence community learned a lesson there.
The U.S used shredder to destroy document in Iran in 70s but Iranians were able to piece back the document to get intel from it so I guess the intelligence community learned a lesson there.
[1]: https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/why-was-the-russian-consu...