Norway Arrests Chinese Citizen for Spying
PST said other individuals are suspected in the case, and a court ordered the man held for four weeks while the investigation continues.
- On Friday, May 15, the Police Security Service arrested a Chinese man in the Nordland region for suspected "attempted illegal intelligence activities in Nordland."
- A Norwegian court remanded the suspect in custody for four weeks on Sunday, May 17, while his lawyer, Tor Haug, told news agency NTB that the man denies the offense.
- The PST previously arrested a Chinese woman on May 7 regarding satellite data espionage, with Prosecutor Thomas Blom noting that case involved a company used as a cover for a "Chinese state actor."
- Regular threat assessments from the PST identify China and Russia as main espionage risks to Norway, noting their interest in purchasing land near critical infrastructure or military installations.
- The PST confirmed that other individuals are suspected in the case as investigations continue, though authorities declined to provide further details regarding the nature of the alleged activities in Nordland.
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The case is causing extra concern because it is taking place near several of the country's most important military installations.
Chinese man arrested in Norway for suspected espionage
Norway’s interior security service, PST, said on May 17 a Chinese man had been arrested in the country’s north for spying, just weeks after a Chinese woman was arrested suspected of spying on satellite data.
The man denies the charges against him. Ten days ago, one of his compatriots had been arrested for theft of satellite data.
The Norwegian Internal Security Service (PST) announced, on Sunday, that a Chinese citizen was arrested in the north of the country on suspicion of spying, about 10 days after a Chinese woman was arrested for spying on satellite data. The suspect was detained on Friday by the police in Nordland, said the spokesman ...
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