http://www.theage.com.au/national/asio-files-found-in-drug-raid-20100928-15vva.html By Nick McKenzie and Richard Baker The Age September 29, 2010 A CACHE of secret files stolen from ASIO and police and anti-corruption agencies has been discovered during a drug raid in Melbourne, raising fears of a major breach of national security and crime intelligence. Police are investigating whether the former head of intelligence and phone tapping at Victoria's Office of Police Integrity stole the documents. The files were discovered on September 10 by detectives searching a house in Melbourne's north as part of a drug investigation. They found boxes containing sensitive national security and law enforcement documents, including files from ASIO, the OPI and West Australian police. The suspected criminal whose home was raided is believed to be in a relationship with the former OPI official suspected of taking the documents. The former official previously worked for the Victoria Police and the West Australian Anti-Corruption Commission. It is unclear how long the pair have been in a relationship. The Age believes many of the documents contain information that may pose a threat to sources used by the agencies. The files also contain specific details on highly sensitive operational matters. [...] _______________________________________________________ Subscribe to InfoSec News - www.infosecnews.org http://www.infosecnews.org/mailman/listinfo/isnReceived on Thu Sep 30 2010 - 00:04:49 PDT
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