Danish spy chief Lars Findsen to remain in custody over allegations of information leaks
The chief of Denmark's foreign and military intelligence service has been in custody for over a month on charges of leaking highly classified information, local media reported. Lars Findsen, head of the Danish Defense Intelligence Service, was among four current and former intelligence officers arrested last month over allegations of leaking classified material.
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- Published Date: 10:21 | 04 February 2022
- Modified Date: 10:29 | 04 February 2022
The head of Denmark's foreign intelligence unit, Lars Findsen, will remain in custody over allegations he was involved in a case of "highly classified" information leaks, public broadcaster DR reported on Friday.
After an 11-hour court session, a judge in Copenhagen city court decided to extend Findsen's custody for four more weeks, DR said.
Findsen was arrested on Dec. 8, on charges yet unknown to the public, and has been in custody since over fears he might obstruct authorities' investigations. Findsen has denied wrongdoing.
The case has laid bare an intelligence scandal in the Nordic country that involves charges against several intelligence officials for leaking state secrets and the revelation of how the U.S. National Security Agency (NSA) used Danish data to spy on senior officials of neighboring countries.
The case intensified last month after it became known that both Findsen and former defense minister Claus Hjort Frederiksen had been charged with exposing state secrets. Frederiksen said in a statement on Jan. 14 that he "could never dream of doing anything that could harm Denmark or Denmark's interests."
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