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France, Syria
Jacob Waerness, Norwegian spy turned thorn in the side for Lafarge managers

By Thierry Lévêque
Reading time 3 min

Former Norwegian domestic intelligence officer Jacob Waerness arriving at the Paris court on the opening day of the trial of French cement group Lafarge, on 4 November 2025.
Former Norwegian domestic intelligence officer Jacob Waerness arriving at the Paris court on the opening day of the trial of French cement group Lafarge, on 4 November 2025. © Raphael Lafargue/Abacapress.com/Reuters

A former agent for Norway's domestic intelligence service, Jacob Waerness was head of security at Lafarge's Syrian factory. He is an embarrassing co-defendant at the cement manufacturer's former executives' trial for financing terrorism.

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