Norway has ended its investigation into possible links to the exploding pagers in Lebanon

Norway  police announced on Monday that it found no basis to pursue further investigations into any Norwegian connections to the provision of booby-trapped pagers to Hezbollah in Lebanon, which detonated in September, resulting in numerous fatalities and injuries.

Israel has taken responsibility for the pager attacks, which caught Hezbollah off guard and led to a significant military response involving air and ground operations against the Iran-backed group.

The PST had initiated a preliminary inquiry into potential Norwegian involvement after it was revealed that a Norwegian individual was listed as the owner of a Bulgarian company currently under investigation in Bulgaria for possible connections to the incident.

“PST’s comprehensive evaluation of the evidence in this matter suggests that there is no justification for commencing a formal investigation within our jurisdiction,” stated PST’s attorney Haris Hrenovica to Reuters through a spokesperson.

He did not provide further details. The PST functions as a counterintelligence and counterterrorism agency.

On September 20, Bulgaria’s security agency, DANS, confirmed that it had “indisputably established” that no pagers involved in the Lebanon attack were manufactured or exported from Bulgaria.

The Norwegian owner of the Bulgarian company under scrutiny, Rinson Jose, 39, departed Norway for the United States on September 17, the same day the pagers detonated in Lebanon.

Jose had been employed in sales at DN Media Group in Norway, which subsequently reported him as missing to the police. Authorities closed the missing persons case on November 5 after Jose made contact with his employer.

Norwegian officials have not disclosed Jose’s current location. When Reuters attempted to reach him via his Norwegian phone number on Monday, the message indicated that the phone was turned off. He did not respond to a request for comment sent through WhatsApp.