Police were called to Preemraff’s facility in Gothenburg on Thursday afternoon to arrest a person suspected of corporate espionage. Later in the evening, the person was arrested as a probable suspect with a higher level of suspicion. The Security Police are also aware of the case. Preemraff’s press manager, Dani Backteg, confirmed that the individual was an employee of a subcontractor but could not share who called the police or how long the person had access to the area. It is unknown what kind of information the person may have obtained. There are currently no more suspects in the case, according to prosecutor James Von Reis. The article is updated with more news from Gothenburg and West Sweden.
On Thursday afternoon, police were called to Preemraff’s facility at Hisingen in Gothenburg to arrest a person. Later in the evening, he should have been arrested as a probable suspect – a higher level of suspicion – of corporate espionage, GP writes.
Prosecutor James Von Reis confirms to DN that a person was arrested on Thursday, suspected of corporate espionage and the Security Police say they are also aware of the case.
Preemraff’s press manager, Dani Backteg, tells DN that the information he can contribute at the moment is limited.
– Yesterday afternoon, the police picked up an individual at our refinery. It is an individual who is employed by a subcontractor of ours.
Who called the police?
– Unfortunately, I cannot share that with you.
How long has the person had access to your area?
– I do not have that information.
What kind of information might the person have obtained?
– I have no such information to share, unfortunately, says Dani Backteg at Preem.
According to prosecutor James Von Reis, there are currently no more suspects in the case.
The text is updated
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