Spy scandal in Sweden: Diplomat arrested and released immediately!

Spy scandal in Sweden: Diplomat arrested and released immediately!

Stockholm, Schweden - In Sweden there is currently a worrying scandal that revolves around a high -ranking diplomat and the former national security advisor Tobias Thyberg. According to krone.at is determined against the diplomat for espionage. This has been temporarily arrested, but is now again at the open foot.

The investigation is related to "sensitive photos" by Thyberg, which was sent anonymously to the Swedish government and various media. This happened only 33 minutes after his appointment as a national security advisor, which led to a resignation twelve hours later. Thyberg did not disclose this sensitive information, which contained intimate pictures of him on the Grindr dating app, during his security check, as the British news page BBC

revelations and resignation

Tobias Thyberg was appointed Sweden's new national security advisor on Thursday. The resignation followed promptly on Friday morning after the pictures mentioned became known. Prime Minister Ulf Kristerson criticized that such information should have come to light during the review process and spoke of a systemic failure. Thyberg was originally supposed to take part in a meeting of Nordic European leaders with the Swedish Prime Minister in Norway, but was recalled at short notice.

The investigation into the diplomat that is not Thyberg relates to processes that occurred between May 1 and 11 in Stockholm. Per Lindqvist, the public prosecutor for national security, stated that there are currently no more reasons to continue to hold on to the diplomats, even though the investigation is continued.

Influence of incidents in the past

The resignation of Thyberg comes just a few months after his predecessor Henrik Landerholm resigned. Landerholm had to resign in January after being suspected of leaving secret documents in an unlocked safe in a hotel. In March he was charged with negligent handling of secret information because his negligence could have endangered Sweden's national security, such as Spiegel.de reported.

Ulf Kristersson, Sweden's head of government, again emphasized that it is of the utmost importance to determine who benefits from these affairs. The current developments thus throw a worrying light on the security structures and internal review processes within the Swedish government.