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Í tveggja vikna gæsluvarðhald vegna umfangsmikils smygls

<p>Police arrested a man upon the arrival of Norræna in the country on Friday when drugs were found in his car. Police do not disclose how large the quantity was, but say it was substantial.</p><p>The drugs were found during a search by customs officers and police of the man's car. He was arrested and questioned. The following day, police requested that the man be remanded in custody for two weeks

Í meðferð eftir fjárdrátt hjá Viðreisn

The former chairman of Viðreisn’s board in Reykjavík says he has entered treatment at Vogur to address addiction problems. He was reported earlier this month for misappropriating funds from the party’s accounts.

Dópsali í ólöglegri dvöl lét ekki sjá sig

<img alt="" class="attachment-large size-large wp-post-image" height="559" src="https://www.dv.is/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Skjamynd-2024-10-29-203505-1024x572.jpg" style="float: left; margin: 15px;" width="1000" /><p>A man who has been staying in the country illegally has been convicted in the District Court of Reykjavik of, among other things, drug dealing and money laundering, but the man did

Í bataferli frá fíkninni

British rising star Lola Young shot to stardom when she released the hit Messy in 2024, and the song became hugely popular around the world. Lola sold out concerts in many places and performed at various music festivals, but had to take a break after losing consciousness on stage.

„Reyni að minna fólk á að það er mikils virði. Hvet það til að halda áfram að reyna og gefast ekki upp“

<img alt="" class="attachment-large size-large wp-post-image" height="667" src="https://www.dv.is/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Maria-Albertsdottir-1-1024x683.jpg" style="float: left; margin: 15px;" width="1000" /><p>Since its founding, Kaffistofa Samhjálpar has played an important role in serving people struggling with poverty, illness, homelessness, and addiction. All year round, everyone who seeks

Gestir Kaffistofunnar finna fyrir umhyggju og hlýju

Since its establishment, Kaffistofa Samhjálpar has played an important role in supporting people struggling with poverty, illness, homelessness, and addiction. All year round, everyone who seeks help there is welco

Handtóku brjálaðan mann sem reyndist eftirlýstur og upprættu fíkniefnaframleiðslu

<p>The police arrested an enraged man on Laugavegur last night who turned out to be wanted. This is stated in the police log. Heimir Ríkarðsson, assistant chief superintendent in the Capital Region, says the man was in an altered state and caused a major disturbance when the police arrived at the scene.</p><p>During the arrest, it emerged that he was wanted because it had not been possible to loca

Ræktuðu kannabis í blokkaríbúð

<p>Karl and his wife were yesterday sentenced to five months in prison for cannabis cultivation. The sentence is suspended for two years, but the court confiscated 123 cannabis plants, 370 grams of cannabis stems and 12,590 grams of cannabis leaves, as well as one air filter, five LED light fixtures, one yellow light lamp, four LED light bulbs, four timers, three transformers and one mobile phone.

2,1 tonn af kókaíni fannst í flutningagámi frá Panama

Yesterday, British police seized 2.1 tonnes of cocaine found in a shipping container that was on its way from Panama to the United Kingdom. In a press release from the British National Crime Agency (NCA), it is stated that border officers at London Gateway port found the substances

Burðardýr í tæplega fjögurra ára fangelsi fyrir kókaínsmygl

The Reykjanes District Court sentenced a foreign woman in her thirties to just under four years in prison for importing a large quantity of cocaine and hashish into the country. The substances were concealed in the woman's luggage when she flew to the country.

Tekin með 14 kíló af fíkniefnum á Keflavíkurflugvelli

<p>A woman who tried to smuggle about fourteen kilograms of narcotics into the country was yesterday sentenced to three years and ten months in prison. She agreed to transport the substances for payment. This is an unusually large quantity and therefore carries a heavier sentence than is usual in cases like this.</p><p>When the woman, Carmen Petronelle Rutazibwa, arrived on a flight from Belgium b

Vill opna úrræði fyrir mæður með fíknivanda

<img align="left" alt="“Those I have spoken to say that this will reduce the workload in child and social services and speed up cases moving out of the system,” says Guðfinna." src="https://c.arvakur.is/frimg/9/55/955226A.jpg" style="margin: 0 1em 1em 0;" /> A parent education and child-rearing counselor wants to open a treatment home for mothers of children aged 0-5 and pregnant women. The home w

Átta ákærðir vegna kókaínsmygls

<p>The District Prosecutor has charged eight men in their thirties to sixties with a major drug offense and participation in the offense. Two are accused of having been involved in the importation of 2.6 kilograms of cocaine. It was concealed in a man's suitcase on a flight to Iceland from the Netherlands on Thursday, 20 November.</p><p>The next day, the cocaine was collected from a hotel in Reykj