Federal government wants to plug information leak
The federal government is responding to recent information leaks. After confidential information from police investigations repeatedly surfaced in various media outlets, the Federal Police Office has now filed a criminal complaint against persons unknown.
The Confederation is reacting to the recent information leaks (see ). After confidential information from police investigations repeatedly appeared in various media, the Federal Office of Police has now filed a criminal complaint against unknown persons with the Office of the Attorney General of Switzerland. As the criminal complaint is most likely directed against federal employees, the proceedings cannot be conducted by the Office of the Attorney General of Switzerland. The Federal Council has therefore appointed Pierre Cornu from Neuchâtel as an extraordinary public prosecutor. Cornu is the Procurator General of the Canton of Neuchâtel and will also lead proceedings for the Confederation in relation to forgery of documents.
