Summary
Rinson Jose, a Norwegian-Indian businessman linked to the supply of explosive pagers used by Hezbollah, has been reported missing since September 18, 2024, while on a trip to Boston. His company, Norta Global Ltd., is suspected of facilitating the distribution of these dangerous devices, which resulted in numerous fatalities and injuries in Lebanon.
Jose’s disappearance coincides with a series of deadly explosions in Lebanon involving pagers and walkie-talkies attributed to Hezbollah, leading to at least 39 deaths and thousands of injuries. The Oslo police have issued an international search warrant for him as they investigate his potential involvement in the case. Jose was last in contact with his employer, DN Media Group, on September 18, shortly after the explosions, and has since become unreachable. Investigations are ongoing across multiple countries, including Norway, Bulgaria, Taiwan, and Hungary, to trace the supply chain of the explosive devices, which were reportedly manufactured by a Taiwanese company, Gold Apollo, and licensed through BAC Consulting in Hungary. Despite these inquiries, Bulgarian authorities have found no evidence linking Norta Global to the actual manufacturing or export of the pagers.
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