The Danish military intelligence chief has been jailed for a month for leaking confidential documents. This is what local media revealed on Monday after a hearing at the Copenhagen court.
Lars Findsen, who has been head of Danish Military Intelligence (FE) since 2015 but on leave since 2020, was arrested in early December. ” I plead not guilty “, He said, before the judge declared the closed door, reported the daily newspaper of reference. Politiken.
On December 9, the Danish authorities announced, without revealing their identity, the arrest of four people, former or current members of the two intelligence services of the Nordic country. They are accused, among other things, of having disclosed ” without authorization of highly confidential information from intelligence services “.
With the exception of Lars Findsen, the other three have since been released. The investigation is being conducted behind closed doors, which means the exact charges and the nature of the leaks remain unknown. According to local press, the case relates in particular to leaks of classified information to Danish media. Several journalists were reportedly interviewed by investigators.
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(With AFP)