Monday, January 10, 2022
Islamabad (News advertisment DW ۔ January 10, 2022) Danish media reported on Monday that Lars Fundisen, head of the country's defense intelligence agency, had been detained last month on charges of leaking highly classified and sensitive information.
The news about Lars Fundisen comes at a time when Danish intelligence was accused last year of using the US National Security Agency (NSA) to spy on and monitor European leaders and Danish citizens. Collaborated with
It is said that his name was released to the media at the request of Fundison. According to local media, legal proceedings were initiated against some of Fundison's associates in connection with the case.
What do we know?
According to the information received so far, two former and two present service personnel belonging to the country's intelligence agencies were arrested.
These include Danish intelligence agencies operating internally and externally.
According to information received from Copenhagen on Monday, three of the four men were released after initial questioning, but Fundison is still in custody.
Speaking to the media outside the courtroom on Monday, January 10, Fundson said he wanted the charges against him to be made public so that he could begin the process of publicly proving his innocence.
"These are baseless allegations," he said.
The Danish broadcaster DR claimed, citing its sources, that the case was about intelligence passed to Danish media outlets.
In 2012, the DR reported that the FEA had leaked classified information to the NSA, which may have given the US intelligence agency access to the personal data and communication data of Danish citizens. Was gone
The case against Fundison is being heard in a closed room and the nature of the allegations has not been made public. The Danish prosecution has refused to release the information.
There are two secret services operating in Denmark. One of them is the Police Intelligence Service (PET) while the other is the FE Country's Foreign Intelligence Service.
Fifty-two-year-old Fundison headed the PET from 2002 to 2007, while he headed the FE in 2015. He was suspended in 2012 following an internal report.
