A Soko Links investigator from the state criminal police (LKA) office in Saxony, who specializes in far-left crime, can refer internal investigations to the right-wing magazine Compact, according to Spiegel investigations.
The magazine, classified as a far-right issue, recently published intimate and reputable details of an employee of the Leipzig Office of Building Regulations and Antiquities Preservation in several articles.
According to Spiegel, some of this information could have come from a city employee’s cell phone, which was confiscated by emergency services during a home search. The case is likely to develop into a police scandal as there is a suspicion that details from the ongoing LKA investigations into far-right circles may have been punctured.
There is also evidence that the Soko Linux investigator wanted revenge on the construction authority employee for personal reasons. The official had agreed to build terraced houses in the official neighborhood of LKA. The police officer may have wanted to block the lawsuit or discredit the responsible writer.
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Several years ago, a police officer was said to have investigated a city employee and wiretaped all phone calls. However, the proceedings did not provide any indications of illegal activities and were discontinued.
The Chemnitz Prosecutor’s Office has launched two investigations: on the one hand, on suspicion of breaching official secrets against unknown persons, on the other, against the LKA investigator. He is suspected of divulging official secrets “related to sending files from a confiscated mobile phone”.
Neither Compact nor the police officer commented on the case when asked by SPIEGEL. According to LKA, a review of the incident has so far found no evidence that the information in question was passed on by the police without permission. The veterans’ union told Spiegel that “the aforementioned employee has our full confidence and is fully supported in the performance of his duties.” (Teaspoon)
