Former head of Finland's intelligence service charged in case of countering Russian espionage
Kyiv • UNN
Former Supo chief Antti Peltari has been charged with breach of official duties. The case concerns the involvement of pensioners in countering Russian espionage in 2020.
Former head of the Finnish Security Intelligence Service (Supo) Antti Peltari has been charged with breach of official duties. This proceeding is part of the largest investigation in history into the activities of the Finnish intelligence service, reports Yle, writes UNN.
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It is noted that the case concerns events from August to September 2020. Investigators are determining whether the intelligence service involved pensioners in countering Russian espionage in circumvention of the law.
According to the investigation, these individuals may have received secret information from Supo and worked with it without proper oversight. In addition, Peltari is suspected of making decisions on intelligence methods in violation of norms and providing false data to the court during one of the operations.
Along with Peltari, former head of counterintelligence Pertti Haaksluoto and another employee of the agency have been charged with abuse of office. All defendants deny the charges.
Due to this investigation, Peltari was removed from his position as Secretary General of the Parliament of Finland in 2025, a role he held after leaving Supo.