On Thursday, prosecutors in Taiwan revealed that they questioned four individuals as part of an investigation into an electronics manufacturer linked to last week’s incident involving exploding pagers belonging to the Tehran-backed Hezbollah militia, according to a report by Reuters.
"We are processing this case expeditiously and seeking resolution as soon as possible," a spokesperson explained, before declining to name the people interviewed.
A Taiwanese company, Gold Apollo, confirmed that their corporate branding was visible on the corrupted devices; while denying they participated in any part of the fabrication process. Representatives for the firm have identified a Hungarian entity with licensing rights as the likely producer.
The investigation of the September 17 occurrence, purportedly carried out by Israel’s intelligence services, has also involved authorities in Bulgaria, Hungary, Norway, and Romania.
Earlier this week, a representative from Norway’s Politiets Sikkerhetstjeneste told reporters they are attempting to contact one of their citizens, whom they believe may have been entangled in the affair through a Sofia-based enterprise he reportedly co-owns.
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