Listening devices found in Oslo, prompting spying investigation
Source: Reuters
(Reuters) - Norwegian police are investigating a possible spying operation by a foreign power after electronic devices designed to intercept telephone conversations were discovered near government buildings.
In its own two-month investigation, the daily newspaper Aftenposten detected signals from several surveillance devices that had been placed near the prime minister's offices, the central bank, parliament and major company headquarters.
"We can't exclude the possibility that this is coming from foreign state agencies," said Siv Alsen, spokeswoman for the police's intelligence unit, which will carry out the investigation.
Aftenposten said the devices were able to attract mobile phone signals and record conversations.
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not surprising it took so long...
