The head of Denmark's military intelligence service was held in custody on suspicion of leaking highly classified information, media outlets reported on Monday.
Lars Findsen was suspended last year after heading the Danish Defense Intelligence Service (FE) from 2015 to 2020.
Findsen was one of the four employees at Denmark's two intelligence agencies arrested in December.
On Monday, the Copenhagen District Court identified Findsen as one of the suspects. He has been remanded in custody for one month after being arrested and has denied the allegations.
The Danish authorities did not provide any precise details about the alleged leak of "highly classified information".
In like manner, Findsen was also in charge of PET from 2002 to 2007 before becoming head of the FE.
He stepped down from the service after he was accused of illegal spying on Danish citizens, although he was recently cleared by a commission.
The 52-year-old reportedly faces up to 12 years in prison if found guilty of disclosing "highly classified information".
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