Finland’s Spies Face Court
A criminal case involving Finland’s intelligence service reaches court on Friday, with a brief public opening before proceedings move behind closed doors.
The Helsinki District Court announced on November 5 that hearings concerning Supo, the Finnish Security and Intelligence Service, will begin on November 6. Former agency chief Antti Pelttari is among the defendants in the wider case.
The court’s notice reveals a new development: proposed judgments concerning four defendants were filed on November 4 for separate, confession-based proceedings. Dates for those hearings have yet to be set. The notice announces no verdicts against them.
