12PUNTO FOREIGN NEWS
Regarding the explosions in Lebanon, a businessman named Rinson Jose, who is alleged to have helped supply the explosive-laden pagers, has gone missing.
It is claimed that Jose, the owner of the Bulgaria-based Norta Global Ltd, may have fled to the US following the incident.
According to reports in the Bulgarian press, 39-year-old Rinson Jose, who was born in India and is a Norwegian citizen, disappeared after the explosions in Lebanon. It is alleged that Jose, who sold the pagers he obtained from Taiwan to Hezbollah, has fled to the US.
A report by the BBC stated that an international investigation could be launched into the incident.
There are questions regarding how Norta Global Ltd, owned by Jose, supplied the explosive-laden pagers in Lebanon.
Although the company is registered in Sofia, Bulgaria, Bulgarian authorities have stated that the devices were neither imported nor manufactured there.
The exploded 'Gold Apollo' pager
JOSE'S NORWEGIAN CONNECTIONS ARE BEING INVESTIGATED
It is known that Jose settled in Norway in 2012, lived in Oslo with his wife, and managed various companies. The Norwegian press reported that local police and security units have launched a preliminary investigation into Jose.
Norwegian authorities took action following questions from an American journalist regarding Jose. Both Bulgarian and Norwegian authorities have opened investigations into the explosions and Jose's connections.
Sources close to Norta Global Ltd say that Jose is not answering his phone and that his disappearance increases the gravity of the situation.
News Source: 12punto
