Denmark arrests four intelligence agency employees for espionage
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Published: 9 Dec, 2021 CET.
Updated: Thu 9 Dec 2021 12:36 CET
Denmark's security service PET said
Thursday it had arrested four intelligence employees suspected of leaking
confidential documents.
The four, whose identities were not disclosed, are current and former employees of the security service PET and the military intelligence service FA, PET said in a statement.
PET has not disclosed to whom the information was given, nor the nature of the documents.
The four risk up to 12 years in prison if convicted of espionage.
They "are accused, among other things, of violating Section 109(1) of the penal code by divulging, without authorisation, highly confidential information from the intelligence services," PET said.
The arrests were made on Wednesday, in collaboration with the police. Raids were also conducted at various undisclosed addresses.
The investigation is still ongoing, PET said, refusing to disclose any further information.
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The four, whose identities were not disclosed, are current and former employees of the security service PET and the military intelligence service FA, PET said in a statement.
PET has not disclosed to whom the information was given, nor the nature of the documents.
The four risk up to 12 years in prison if convicted of espionage.
They "are accused, among other things, of violating Section 109(1) of the penal code by divulging, without authorisation, highly confidential information from the intelligence services," PET said.
The arrests were made on Wednesday, in collaboration with the police. Raids were also conducted at various undisclosed addresses.
The investigation is still ongoing, PET said, refusing to disclose any further information.
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