A 28-year-old man has been detained in Denmark on suspicion of purchasing drones for use by Hamas in a “terrorist attack,” the Danish intelligence service (PET) announced on Monday.
On Monday, May 19, the Danish Intelligence Service (PET) announced the detention of a 28-year-old man suspected of purchasing drones intended for use by Hamas in a terrorist attack.
“This individual purchased drones intended for use by Hamas in a terrorist attack at an unknown location in Denmark or abroad,” Flemming Drejer, PET’s head of intelligence operations, said in a statement.
Brought before a judge on Monday, he was remanded in custody until June 11. The case began with a police raid that allegedly prevented an attack in December 2023.
Six people were detained, four of them in absentia, including the 28-year-old man, who was described by the press as a figure in organized crime in Copenhagen.
Suspect extradited to Lebanon
According to state television DR , the suspect has since been extradited from Lebanon, where he was residing in connection with another case, a double murder.
“The PET and the prosecution believe the individual is a senior member of a banned gang and has ties to Hamas,” the statement said. Danish intelligence has repeatedly indicated that the war in Gaza has “repercussions” on the terrorist threat in the Scandinavian country.
The conflict “could encourage a number of spontaneous or premeditated reactions, including terrorist attacks, from various known and unknown actors,” according to Danish intelligence.
