Norway ends investigation into suspected links in Lebanon exploding pager incidents
Norway’s PST security police announced on Monday that it had found no grounds to further investigate any Norwegian links to the supply of booby-trapped pagers used in a deadly attack in Lebanon in September.
The blast, which killed dozens and wounded thousands, was later acknowledged by Israel as an operation targeting Hezbollah, which was caught by surprise.
The investigation into potential Norwegian involvement began after it was revealed that a Norwegian man, Rinson Jose, was listed as the owner of a Bulgarian company under investigation in Bulgaria.
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However, after a review of the case, PST concluded there was no evidence to pursue further action, with PST lawyer Haris Hrenovica stating that there was no basis for initiating a formal investigation.
“PST’s overall assessment of the findings in the case indicates that there is no basis for initiating an ordinary investigation within our mandate,” PST’s lawyer Haris Hrenovica told Reuters on Monday via its spokesman.
Bulgaria’s security agency, DANS, had already clarified that there was no connection between Bulgaria and the pagers used in the attack.
Meanwhile, the Norwegian man at the center of the investigation, Jose, left Norway for the United States on the same day the explosion occurred. His whereabouts remain unknown to the public, though he contacted his employer, DN Media Group, after a missing person report was filed.
