Foreign student arrested for alleged espionage and intelligence activities against country.
A 25-year-old foreign student arrested for espionage in Norway
A 25-year-old foreign student has been arrested in Norway on suspicion of espionage, including illegal eavesdropping through various technical devices.
Norway’s domestic security agency, known as PST, has revealed that the man, who was apprehended on Friday, has been charged in court on Sunday with espionage and intelligence operations against the Nordic country.
The man, whose identity and nationality haven’t been disclosed, has pleaded not guilty during initial police questioning. Norwegian authorities have not disclosed the country he was allegedly spying for.
“We don’t quite know what we’re facing. We are in a critical, initial, and vulnerable phase of the investigation,” PST lawyer Thomas Blom was quoted as saying by Norwegian public broadcaster NRK. “He (the suspect) is charged with using technical installations for illegal signal intelligence.”
Police have seized several data-carrying electronic devices from the suspect, which are currently under investigation by the PST. Although the suspect is a student, he is not enrolled at an educational institution in Norway and has been residing in the country for a relatively short period, according to PST.
According to an arrest order, the suspect was allegedly caught conducting illegal signal surveillance in a rental car near the Norwegian prime minister’s office and the defense ministry.
According to a court decision, the man has been imprisoned in pretrial custody for four weeks with a ban on receiving letters and visits. Security officials have stated that the suspect was not operating alone.
In previous assessments, PST has identified neighboring Russia, China, and North Korea as state actors that pose a significant intelligence threat to Norway, a nation with a population of 5.4 million.
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