Nordmann linked to the sale of pagers is wanted internationally – news Norway – Overview of news from different parts of the country

The Norwegian is linked to the sale of pagers used by Hezbollah, which detonated in Lebanon last week. The man was formally reported missing on Wednesday, after he did not show up at his workplace on Monday. On Thursday, Kripos issued an international wanted notice for the man. The police inform news. – A missing persons case has been opened, and we have sent out an international request for the person. On a general basis, an international wanted inquiry goes through Kripos, which takes it further, says section leader at the Missing Persons Unit in the Oslo police district, Mari Elise Bunæs Myhrer. Kripos also confirms to news that they are looking for the man internationally. Oslo police and PST have opened cases Oslo police district opened an investigation case after the news that the Norwegian is connected to the sale of pagers. They have not opened an investigation. PST also announced this week that they are opening a case. – PST has opened a case to clarify whether criminal acts have been committed, said police attorney in PST, Haris Hrenovica to NTB. The employer has previously said that the man was at a conference in the US last week, and that they have not had contact with him since Wednesday last week. The man is a Norwegian citizen, but was born in another country. According to local media, the family in the country he was born in has not heard anything from him either. A company in Hungary pretended to produce pagers, of which Hezbollah is said to have ordered 5,000. What they did not know was that Israel was behind the company. In the pagers they hid explosives and sent them to Lebanon. Hezbollah still knew nothing of Israel’s involvement and used the equipment. Seconds after Israel pressed the button, it exploded all over Lebanon. Several were killed and many were injured, both adults and children. Source: Anonymous sources to the New York Times (NYT) and investigations by BBC Verify. Israel has denied that it was behind the attack. Pagers exploded The Norwegian is registered as the owner of a Bulgarian company which is said to have sold the pagers to Hezbollah. These exploded on Tuesday last week. The next day, many hand-held radios, which were also used by Hezbollah, also exploded. In total, 37 people were killed and approximately 3,000 injured in the attack. Hezbollah believes that Israel was behind it. Israel has not claimed responsibility for the attack. 410 Norwegians wanted internationally Kripos informs news that a total of 410 Norwegians are wanted internationally, as of 25 September. Eight of these have been published on Interpol’s website. – Missing persons are wanted nationally and internationally via the Schengen information system and Interpol. Authorities with access to search such registers are mainly the police and authorities responsible for border control, says communications adviser Axel Due in Kripos. Published 26/09/2024, at 16.56 Updated 26.09.2024, at 17.27



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