The couple was arrested and detained on 17 October in the Stockholm area following an operation by the Swedish Security Service. Both individuals are still under suspicion, writes the Swedish Prosecution Authority.
The preliminary investigation is led by Chief Prosecutor Per Lindqvist at the National Security Unit and Prosecutor Mats Ljungqvist at the same national unit. They are the same prosecutors who handled the case with the convicted spy brothers Peyman and Payam Kia.
– The evidence situation is such that the suspects, who have now been released, can no longer obstruct the investigation. Since there are no other grounds for detention, the detention should be lifted, says Chief Prosecutor Per Lindqvist in the press release.
The criminal investigation now proceeds according to the plans in place for the case, according to the press release.
– It is pleasing that she will be home for Christmas, says Kristofer Stahre, the woman's defence lawyer, to SVT News.