Authorities in Norway have detained a 27-year-old man identified as Mohamed Orahhou, a security guard at the U.S. embassy in Oslo, amid serious allegations of passing confidential information to Russia and Iran. Following his arrest this week, Orahhou confessed to engaging with an officer from Russia’s domestic intelligence service, the S.V.R., as well as with unidentified Iranian representatives, according to Norwegian officials and his legal counsel. While specific details of the information disclosed remain undisclosed, Oslo's court has mandated a four-week detention for Orahhou as investigations continue. “This is a very serious case,” stated Thomas Blom of Norway’s Police Security Service, hinting at the case’s complexity. The arrest follows escalating worries over Russian espionage throughout Europe, coinciding with a recent warning from U.S. intelligence agencies regarding potential Russian sabotage targeting American defense firms.
Norwegian Security Guard Arrested for Alleged Espionage for Russia and Iran
Norwegian Security Guard Arrested for Alleged Espionage for Russia and Iran
A 27-year-old security guard at the U.S. Embassy in Oslo faces serious espionage charges after allegedly sharing sensitive information with Russian and Iranian officials.
Norwegian Security Guard Arrested for Alleged Espionage for Russia and Iran
A 27-year-old security guard at the U.S. Embassy in Oslo faces serious espionage charges after allegedly sharing sensitive information with Russian and Iranian officials.
Authorities in Norway have detained a 27-year-old man identified as Mohamed Orahhou, a security guard at the U.S. embassy in Oslo, amid serious allegations of passing confidential information to Russia and Iran. Following his arrest this week, Orahhou confessed to engaging with an officer from Russia’s domestic intelligence service, the S.V.R., as well as with unidentified Iranian representatives, according to Norwegian officials and his legal counsel. While specific details of the information disclosed remain undisclosed, Oslo's court has mandated a four-week detention for Orahhou as investigations continue. “This is a very serious case,” stated Thomas Blom of Norway’s Police Security Service, hinting at the case’s complexity. The arrest follows escalating worries over Russian espionage throughout Europe, coinciding with a recent warning from U.S. intelligence agencies regarding potential Russian sabotage targeting American defense firms.
A 27-year-old security guard at the U.S. Embassy in Oslo faces serious espionage charges after allegedly sharing sensitive information with Russian and Iranian officials.
Authorities in Norway have detained a 27-year-old man identified as Mohamed Orahhou, a security guard at the U.S. embassy in Oslo, amid serious allegations of passing confidential information to Russia and Iran. Following his arrest this week, Orahhou confessed to engaging with an officer from Russia’s domestic intelligence service, the S.V.R., as well as with unidentified Iranian representatives, according to Norwegian officials and his legal counsel. While specific details of the information disclosed remain undisclosed, Oslo's court has mandated a four-week detention for Orahhou as investigations continue. “This is a very serious case,” stated Thomas Blom of Norway’s Police Security Service, hinting at the case’s complexity. The arrest follows escalating worries over Russian espionage throughout Europe, coinciding with a recent warning from U.S. intelligence agencies regarding potential Russian sabotage targeting American defense firms.
