A 33-year-old man is detained on suspicion of espionage.
He has previously worked at the Armed Forces, and is said to have also worked with cyber security and “offensive cyber operations”.
The man denies wrongdoing.
The security police confirmed on Monday that the man is suspected of espionage.
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The suspected spy, 33 years old and native of Central Sweden, was arrested and detained on Sunday.
Just before 4 pm on Wednesday, the Stockholm district court announced that he is being detained, probably on suspicion of espionage.
The hearing had then lasted for almost an hour, after the suspect was brought into the courtroom dressed in a white hoodie and chinos.
Senior prosecutor Mats Ljungkvist was there, and was assisted by three people from Säpo.
Worked at the Armed Forces
According to documents obtained by Expressen, the man himself states that he has previously worked within the Armed Forces, something the Armed Forces confirmed on Wednesday.
The man also says that he is a data security expert.
TT reports at the same time that the 33-year-old was employed by a company that is said to work with cyber security, with a focus on so-called offensive cyber operations.
The security police have been working on the case for some time, but it is currently unclear who the man is suspected of spying for. According to the documents, the crimes must have been committed, among other things, in Stockholm County.
The man denies the crime, his lawyer Hanna Lindblom stated during the detention hearing.
Espionage (TT)
Espionage, according to the law, is the intentional transfer, transmission or disclosure of secrets – such as defense matters – to a foreign power. The information, “the disclosure of which to a foreign power could mean but for Sweden’s security”, does not have to be true.
The penalty for espionage of the normal degree is a maximum of six years in prison, while aggravated espionage carries a prison term of between 4 and 18 years or life.
If there is no intention to help a foreign power, the crime is instead an unauthorized position with a secret mission.
Source: The Criminal Code
