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Falsað Xanax í umferð inniheldur sterkt dýralækningalyf

[no->en] <p>Starfshópur heilbrigðisráðuneytisins, um samræmingu gagna og snemmbúnar viðvaranir við fíkniefnafaraldri, <a href="https://www.stjornarradid.is/library/03-Verkefni/Lif-og-heilsa/oldrunarmal/Ofskommtun.is---vidvaranir/130526%20GUL%20VI%c3%90V%c3%96RUN%20falsa%c3%b0%20Xanax%20%c

Móðir ákærð eftir að ungar dætur hennar drukknuðu í kókaínvímu – Amman fann stúlkurnar í sundlauginni

[no->en] <img alt="" class="attachment-large size-large wp-post-image" height="395" src="https://www.dv.is/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/laura.jpg" style="float: left; margin: 15px;" width="600" /><p>Móðir í Texas hefur verið ákærð eftir að tvær barnungar dætur hennar drukknuðu í sundlaug. D

Gripinn – bylmingshögg á Foxtrot

[no->en] <img align="left" alt="Mohamed „Moewgli“ Mohdhi, rappari og nýbakaður næstráðandi Foxtrot-undirheimaveldisins í Svíþjóð, hefur verið handtekinn í Túnis. Fáist hann framseldur bíður hans ákæra í tugum liða í Svíþjóð fyrir fjölda stórfelldra ofbeldis- og fíkniefnabrota, þar með tal

Aðstandendur „Kannabis Inc“ dæmdir í fangelsi

[no->en] Fjórir karlmenn hafa verið dæmdir fyrir skipulagða brotastarfsemi og stórfellt fíkniefnalagabrot með því að hafa selt ótilgreint magn af amfetamíni, hassi, maríhúana, kókaíni, MDMA, metamfetamíni, LSD, Diazepam, sveppum, nammi sem innihélt kannabis og óþekktum töflum. Í fórum þei

Skaut tvo til bana og særði sex með Kalishnikov-riffli

[no->en] Minnst tveir eru látnir og sex særðir eftir að maður hóf skothríð úr Kalashnikov-riffli í Nice í Frakklandi í dag. Árásin er talin tengjast uppgjöri í undirheimum borgarinnar og innflutningi fíkniefna en nokkrar skotárásir hafa verið gerðar í borginni á undanförnum dögum.

Handtóku mann fyrir ölvunarakstur og uppgötvuðu snyrtistofu heima hjá honum

[no->en] <p>Maður var í síðustu viku handtekinn grunaður um að aka undir áhrifum og vörslu á talsverðu magni fíkniefna.</p><p>Í dagbók lögreglu kom fram að athugasemd hefði verið gerð við rekstur snyrtistofu sem virtist ekki starfa samkvæmt lögum um slíkan rekstur og að það hefði verið af

Fjórir sakfelldir fyrir skipulagða glæpastarfsemi og fíkniefnabrot

[no->en] <p>Fjórir karlmenn á fertugsaldri voru í dag dæmdir í 20 mánaða upp í fjögurra og hálfs árs fangelsi fyrir skipulagða brotastarfsemi og stórfellt fíkniefnalagabrot. Samanlögð refsing nemur rúmlega ellefu árum bak við lás og slá.</p><p>Árni Khanh Minh Dao var dæmdur til fjögurra á

Stærsta haldlagning á rafmynt í sögu Svíþjóðar

[sv->en] Sænsk yfirvöld lögðu hald á jafnvirði tæpra 1,7 milljarða íslenskra króna af rafmynt þegar lögregla stöðvaði starfsemi netverslunar með fíkniefni. Aldrei áður hefur verið lagt hald á svo mikil verðmæti í sýndareignum í Svíþjóð.

11 tonn af kókaíni fundust í aðgerð Europol

<p>Europol, together with the Spanish authorities, has stopped drug trafficking along a known smuggling route across the Atlantic. The authorities intercepted eight vessels and seized eleven tonnes of cocaine and 8.5 tonnes of hashish in the operation, which lasted two weeks in April. 54 people were arrested.</p><p>The operation is part of Europol's investigation into an increasingly common method

Tveggja ára fangelsi fyrir smygl á amfetamínbasa

<p>The Reykjanes District Court yesterday sentenced Mateusz Andrzej Korczakowski to two years in prison for a major drug offense. He was caught attempting to smuggle amphetamine base into the country upon arrival from Portugal on 13 March.</p><p>Korczakowski had 2,000 ml of amphetamine base, with a 60% concentration, on him. The substance was concealed in two bottles in his luggage.</p><p>The man

Fundu 30 tonn af kókaíni við Kanaríeyjar

<img align="left" alt="The Spanish coast guard stopped the ship on May 1. File photo. [Credit: AFP]" src="https://c.arvakur.is/frimg/1/28/7/1280709A.jpg" style="margin: 0 1em 1em 0;" /> The amount is estimated at around 117 billion Icelandic krónur.

„Mig langaði bara að deyja alla daga“

The musician Kolfreyja Sól Bogadóttir, better known as Alaska1867, says she began showing addictive behavior at the age of twelve and started drinking at sixteen. She says the root of her addiction was self-hatred, and she used candy, alcohol, and stronger substances as a pacifier.

Jöfnuður mælist ekki í orðum – heldur í því hvernig við mætum fólki

I work every day with people who have fallen through the cracks of the system. People who have struggled with addiction, trauma, and fragmented services, where the support measures do not communicate with each other and no one takes responsibility for the process as a whole.

Segja Evrópu „útungunarstöð“ hryðjuverkaógnarinnar

The authorities in the United States have issued a new counterterrorism plan, in which criminal organizations that profit from narcotics are at the forefront. However, attention is also directed at "violent far-left extremists" and Europe's open borders.

Rekstur snyrtistofu til rannsóknar hjá lögreglu

The police in the Capital Area intervened in the operation of a beauty salon during the evening or night shift yesterday, as the business did not appear to meet the required conditions. The case appears to be connected to another case that arose, in which a man was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence of narcotics, possession of narcotics, money laundering, and more.

Munir Matthews Perrys fara á uppboð

<img align="left" alt="Matthew Perry died in October 2023. [Credit: AFP]" src="https://c.arvakur.is/frimg/1/50/96/1509685A.jpg" style="margin: 0 1em 1em 0;" /> The proceeds will go to the actor's charitable organizations that work against prejudice toward people with addiction disorders.

„En það er auðvitað engin ein lausn við fíkniefnavandanum“

<p>The Minister of Health says there are currently no plans to change the narcotics legislation. She says prevention and a broad approach are necessary to address the drug problem.</p><h3>No plans to change the narcotics legislation</h3><p>In the news analysis program <a href="https://www.ruv.is/frettir/innlent/2026-04-14-krakkfaraldur-i-midju-milljardastridi-gegn-fikniefnum-472642">Kveikur</a></p

Kona á sjötugsaldri lenti á sjúkrahúsi með 125 pakkningar innvortis

A Portuguese woman in her seventies who tried to smuggle drugs internally into the country had to undergo emergency surgery and is now at Landspítalinn. Cases involving drug mules have increased significantly, according to the police. On average, nearly twenty people are in pre-trial detention for such offenses in Suðurnes.

Burðardýr í bráðaaðgerð og hindranir í samstarfi

A Portuguese woman in her seventies, who tried to smuggle drugs into the country internally, had to undergo emergency surgery and is now hospitalized at Landspítalinn. In the evening news, police will be interviewed and say that cases involving drug mules have increased significantly. On average, nearly twenty people are in pre-trial detention for such offenses in Suðurnes.

Þarf að sæta gæsluvarðhaldi vegna gruns um ævintýralegan fjölda brota eftir tvö ár af nær óslitinni brotahrinu

<img alt="" class="attachment-large size-large wp-post-image" height="667" src="https://www.dv.is/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/landsrettur.jpg" style="float: left; margin: 15px;" width="1000" /><p>A man has been ordered held in custody until 26 May due to continuous criminal activity over a period of about two years. The ruling indicates that the man is struggling with serious alcohol and substance

Lífið hefur verið rússíbani

<p>Heiðar Ingi was a guest of Hulda Geirsdóttir on the program Fyrst á fætur and spoke about his life, which he says has been a roller coaster. At a young age he hit rock bottom in his struggle with addiction and was subsequently wrongly diagnosed with a mental illness, for which he conscientiously took medication for decades. The truth came to light when the medication had simply started to harm

Engar handtökur í samkvæmi Hells Angels

<p>No one was arrested when police monitored a gathering at the Hells Angels clubhouse in Auðbrekka in Kópavogur from before six o’clock yesterday. According to information from the Capital Area Police, they maintained preparedness until about one o’clock last night.</p><p>Streets by the clubhouse were closed, everyone who arrived was asked for identification and searched. A bladed weapon was foun

Lögðu hald á eggvopn og fíkniefni en handtóku engan

No one was arrested during monitoring by the Capital Area Police at a Hell’s Angels gathering in Auðbrekka in Kópavogur yesterday. Police seized one bladed weapon and suspected narcotics. The police operation lasted about six hours.

Ákærður fyrir að eitra fyrir samstarfsfélaga með kannabis

A man in his sixties has been charged with an endangerment offense for giving his co-worker at the fish farming station in Þverá in Vatnsfjörður in Vesturbyggð a cake containing an unspecified amount of tetrahydrocannabinol, the active substance in cannabis.

Stefni í sömu átt og Svíþjóð

The increased importation of narcotics via Norræna is causing considerable concern. The police say the cases are linked to organized crime and that action must be taken before the situation worsens.

Ísland stefni í sömu átt og Svíþjóð

The increased importation of narcotics on Norræna is causing considerable concern. The police say the cases are linked to organized crime and that action must be taken before the situation worsens. A criminal investigator fears that Iceland is heading in the same direction as Sweden.

Framlengja gæsluvarðhald í Dettifossmáli

<p>Four people are in custody in the interest of the investigation by the Capital Area Police into a major drug case concerning the importation of more than 14 liters of amphetamine base.</p><p>The four individuals, who are Icelandic, are in their thirties, forties, and sixties.</p><p>Three of them were arrested in extensive operations by the Capital Area Police and Customs in the middle of the mo

Fjórir í varðhaldi vegna Dettifossmálsins

Four people are now in custody in connection with an investigation into a large-scale drug case involving the import of more than fourteen liters of amphetamine base, according to the police. It was previously reported that three of them were arrested in extensive operations in mid-April in connection with the alleged importation on Dettifoss, Eimskip’s container vessel.

Mesta magn í sögunni

<img align="left" alt="Norræna in port at Seyðisfjörður." src="https://c.arvakur.is/frimg/1/57/17/1571753A.jpg" style="margin: 0 1em 1em 0;" /> A suspect in a large-scale drug case has been remanded in custody until May 8, according to a statement from the East Iceland Police.

Enn í gæsluvarðhaldi vegna stærsta kókaínsmygls Íslandssögunnar

<p>A man who was arrested in Seyðisfjörður on 31 March is being held in custody until 8 May. The man was caught smuggling 43 kilograms of cocaine. It is the largest quantity that authorities have seized in a single smuggling attempt in Iceland.</p><p>The man arrived in the country on Norræna. The cocaine was found in the man's van.</p><p>The man was remanded in custody for two weeks the day after

Risastórt kókaínmál á Austurlandi

<img alt="" class="attachment-large size-large wp-post-image" height="640" src="https://www.dv.is/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/Kókaín.jpg" style="float: left; margin: 15px;" width="960" /><p>A defendant in a major cocaine case in East Iceland has been remanded in custody until May 8. This is stated in a notice from the East Iceland Police. The notice says that the investigation of the case is progre

Sökuð um mjög alvarlega hluti – Grunuð um fíkniefna og vændisbrot

<img alt="" class="attachment-large size-large wp-post-image" height="743" src="https://www.dv.is/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Screenshot-2026-04-27-at-12.44.32-1024x761.jpg" style="float: left; margin: 15px;" width="1000" /><p>Former football referee Elif Karaarslan has once again made the news in Turkey after she was arrested in a large-scale police investigation into alleged drug-

Margir að þykjast: „Þessi feluleikur að þykjast vera kúl er svo algengur“

"At that point I had started drinking over twenty beers a day and ended up using cocaine during the day. I always went to sleep under the influence and had no intention of doing a damn thing about it," says Davíð Arnórsson, a baker and co-owner of the bakery chain Artic bakehouse in Prague.

Ölvun, vopnaburður og áfengishnupl

The police in the Capital Region arrested one person in connection with an assault outside a nightclub in Reykjavík last night. Police also handled a number of incidents related to alcohol and drug use.

Lögbrot að selja hunang með stinningarlyfjum að mati forstjóra Lyfjastofnunar

<p>Rúna Hauksdóttir Hvannberg, Director General of Lyfjastofnun, says the law is being broken by the sale of honey containing erectile dysfunction drugs and substances that produce cannabis-like effects.</p><p>There is no way to trace the origin of the drugs.</p><p>She says people may be putting their health at risk by consuming such drugs.</p><p>The little cousin of the drug Spice and honey conta

Tveir drepnir í aðgerðum bandaríska hersins gegn meintum fíkniefnasmyglbátum

<p>The U.S. military killed two people yesterday in an attack on a suspected drug-smuggling boat in the eastern Pacific. That brings the number killed in U.S. military operations against drug smuggling to 182.</p><p>At least seven similar operations have been carried out this month, but the operations are aimed specifically at those whom the U.S. government has designated as narco-terrorists. Howe

Hefur ekki átt sjö dagana sæla og nú er búið að handtaka hana – Sökum um fíkniefnabrot og að dreifa klámi

<img alt="" class="attachment-large size-large wp-post-image" height="508" src="https://www.dv.is/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Karaarslan.jpg" style="float: left; margin: 15px;" width="729" /><p>Former football referee Elif Karaarslan has been arrested in Turkey, and her arrest is part of an investigation into drug use and prostitution among influencers and people connected to the entertainment indu

Mosi enn ekki verið endurheimtur – „Eins og við myndum vilja brjótast hér inn og ná í hundinn þá megum við það ekki“

<img alt="" class="attachment-large size-large wp-post-image" height="736" src="https://www.dv.is/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/673647176_26751707724441730_171519855472725625_n-1-1-1024x858-2-1.jpg" style="float: left; margin: 15px;" width="1000" /><p>Last Tuesday evening, DV reported on the struggle of Óðinn Örn Eybekk Valdimarsson and his family to recover the dog Mosi from boarding from

Íslenskar vefverslanir selja stinningarhunang og litla frænda Spice

<p>A close relative of the drug Spice and honey containing erectile dysfunction medication called Aukinni Karlmennsku are for sale on open Icelandic websites. It varies whether the ingredients are disclosed.</p><p></p><p>In one online store, people are invited to experience the true secret of masculinity. This can be done by consuming Thai honey, which is said to be known for increasing energy and

Trump færir marijúana niður um alvarleikaflokk

<p>The Donald Trump administration has decided to move marijuana down in classification, making it easier for people to use cannabis for medical purposes. Attorney General Todd Blanche signed the directive today.</p><p>Marijuana will be moved from Schedule I, which includes substances considered the most dangerous, to Schedule III.</p><p>The change does not mean that marijuana use will be legalize

Duterte ákærður fyrir glæpi gegn mannkyni

<p>The International Criminal Court, ICC, has approved that Rodrigo Duterte, former president of the Philippines, be charged with crimes against humanity. The judges unanimously agreed that there were substantial grounds to believe that killings and attempted killings had been committed in harsh operations in the name of the war on drugs during Duterte's term in office, from 2016 to 2020.</p><p>It

Þrjú ár fyrir þrjú kíló af kókaíni

<img align="left" alt="The cocaine was hidden in pots in a suitcase." src="https://c.arvakur.is/frimg/1/62/87/1628717A.jpg" style="margin: 0 1em 1em 0;" /> The Court of Appeal has upheld the three-year sentence imposed by the District Court of Reykjavik on Algimantas Saltenis for a major drug offense. He imported just over three kilograms of cocaine into the country from Spain to Iceland together

Sýknaður af ákæru fyrir ítrekaðan harmonikkuleik

A man has been sentenced to 90 days of suspended imprisonment for an enrichment offense, violations of the Foreign Nationals Act, and drug offenses. He was, however, acquitted of charges of repeatedly causing scandal and disturbance in public due to intoxication and nuisance by begging members of the public for money there while playing an accordion.

Reyndi að taka á móti 9 kg af maríjúana

<img align="left" alt="The man was arrested before he got his hands on the substance. [Credit: AFP]" src="https://c.arvakur.is/frimg/1/15/20/1152062A.jpg" style="margin: 0 1em 1em 0;" /> The Office of the District Prosecutor has charged a man with a major drug offense for attempting to receive just over nine kilograms of marijuana.

Hafi flestir verið að gera félögum greiða þegar þeir tóku við efnum í sófa og morgunkornskössum

A Croatian man who is charged with multiple drug law offenses and organized criminal activity says he earned 22 million krónur through security work and tourism, not drug sales. He says he knows nothing about the large quantity of drugs found at his home.

Albani ákærður fyrir fíkniefnabrot og peningaþvætti á Akureyri

<img alt="" class="attachment-large size-large wp-post-image" height="667" src="https://www.dv.is/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/iceland-6237356_1280-1024x683.jpg" style="float: left; margin: 15px;" width="1000" /><p>An Albanian man, who was arrested on Norðurgata in Akureyri on March 10 and has his legal domicile in Albania, has been charged with drug offenses and money laundering. The man is accused

Nánast hreint kókaín í umferð en ekkert fentanyl

Adam Erik Bauer, a natural scientist and doctoral student, has for two years been researching the amount of opioids, ketamine, and other intoxicants in wastewater with the aim of ensuring the right response and increasing prevention. The latest results show that the cocaine in circulation is almost pure and that a considerable amount of OxyContin is in circulation. He says it is positive, however,

Sagðir hafa beitt þekktri brellu – Tilhæfulausir reikningar gefnir út í nafni fíkniefnaneytenda

<img alt="" class="attachment-large size-large wp-post-image" height="563" src="https://www.dv.is/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/peningar-1-1024x576.jpg" style="float: left; margin: 15px;" width="1000" /><p>The District Court of Reykjavik has rejected a request to invalidate the ruling of the Director of Tax Investigations and the confirmation by the National Tax Tribunal of that ruling, which concern

Handtekinn með læknadóp og vopn á bar í austurborginni

<p>A man in his fifties was arrested last night on suspicion of selling prescription drugs and narcotics, in addition to violating weapons laws. Lögreglan á höfuðborgarsvæðinu arrested the man at a bar in eastern Reykjavík. The man had a considerable quantity of prescription medications and narcotics in his possession.</p><p>Chief Superintendent Unnar Már Ástþórsson said the exact quantity of the

Machado hæstánægð með að hafa gefið Trump friðarverðlaunin

<p>Venezuelan opposition figure Maria Corina Machado says she does not regret at all giving U.S. President Donald Trump the Nobel Peace Prize, which she was honored with last year.</p><p>Machado says Trump risked the lives of his citizens for the sake of Venezuela’s freedom with a military operation in which the country’s president, Nicolas Maduro, was arrested. He is in custody in the United Stat

Segir stjórnvöld hafa sofnað á verðinum í forvarnarstarfi

<p>The authorities have dropped the ball on drug prevention, says Árni Einarsson, an educationalist and specialist in pedagogy.</p><p>Árni founded the Drug Education Center in 1993 and is now managing director of Education and Prevention, an association of people interested in prevention and health promotion.</p><p>Kveik reported on the surge in cocaine imports that occurred last year. Record quan

Lögðu hald á rúm 30 kíló amfetamíns í tveimur ferðatöskum

<p>Two people were arrested after customs at Keflavík Airport found just over thirty kilograms of amphetamine in their luggage on Sunday. The individuals have been in custody since then.</p><p>The authorization for pre-trial detention expires tomorrow, but a statement from the Suðurnes Police says that an extension of the detention will be requested.</p><p>The investigation is at an early stage an

Gripin í tollinum með þrjátíu kíló af amfetamíni

The Suðurnes Police are currently working on an extensive investigation concerning the seizure of more than thirty kilograms of amphetamine. The police arrested two people in connection with the investigation of the case, who are now in pre-trial detention.

Bak við lás og slá grunaður um risastórt kókaínsmygl

One person has been remanded in custody for six weeks in connection with a police investigation into the alleged importation of a large quantity of narcotics on Norræna at the end of March. Police are keeping the details of the case closely guarded. The price of cocaine has been rising in recent years.

Sjávarútvegsstjóri ESB í heimsókn og fíkniefni í Norrænu

In the midday news, we report on a press conference by the Minister of Industries with the European Union's Director-General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries, who is here in the country on a visit.

Stóra aðgerðin valdi titringi á fíkniefnamarkaði

A major smuggling case on board the Dettifoss is considered capable of having a significant impact on the drug market in this country, according to the police. Just over 14 liters of amphetamine base were seized, and three people are in custody in connection with the case, including two Eimskip employees who have not previously come to the attention of the police.

Áhrif smyglmáls og hugsanleg brot stjórnvalda á alþjóðlegum skuldbindingum

A major smuggling case on board the Dettifoss is considered likely to have a significant impact on the drug market in this country, according to the police. Just over fourteen liters of amphetamine base were seized on board the ship. We speak with an Assistant Chief Superintendent about the case in our news bulletin.

Lögðu hald á um tug lítra fíkniefna

Police seized about ten liters of narcotics in liquid form on board Dettifoss, an Eimskip container ship, on Monday, according to sources of the news desk.

Þarf að skapa þær aðstæður að fólk leiti ekki í eiturlyf til að deyfa sig

<p>Society needs to prevent people from using drugs to numb themselves, says Guðmundur Fylkisson, a police officer for forty years.</p><p>It is necessary to reduce the demand for narcotics and strengthen prevention.</p><p>Guðmundur specializes in the search for missing children and says there is a lack of solutions in the system.</p><p>There was an explosion in cocaine imports last year.</p>The ri

Forvarnir gegn fíkniefnum þurfa að ná til barna

<p>Elías Guðmundsson, director of the Krýsuvík treatment home, wants preventive measures to be undertaken to reduce cocaine addiction. Waiting lists for treatment are constantly getting longer.</p><p>There was an explosion in cocaine imports last year.</p><p>On Kveik yesterday, there was coverage of a sharp increase in the number of people smoking cocaine, which is called crack when it is smoked.<

Eimskip líta smyglið mjög alvarlegum augum

Eimskip's communications director says that the company views the alleged importation of narcotics on board Dettifoss very seriously. Two employees of the company are among the three who are now in custody in connection with the investigation.

Clavicular fluttur á spítala vegna ætlaðrar ofskömmtunar

The controversial influencer Clavicular, who has become famous for “looksmaxx-ing,” was rushed to hospital due to a suspected overdose after his livestream suddenly went dark. Clavicular has spoken openly about his use of illegal substances to improve his appearance.

Stefna í fíkniefnamálum á villigötum?

Kveikur covered the drug problem in Iceland on April 14 as it appears on the street. In recent years, I have taken part in Nordic research collaboration on issues related to drugs and was one of Kveikur’s interviewees. The article touches on a few points that hopefully shed light on the issue.

„Þú gerir ekki mjög mikið annað á meðan þú ert í svona neyslu“

<p>Valgerður Rúnarsdóttir, executive director of the medical division at SÁÁ, has noticed a change in cocaine use in recent years. She estimates that cocaine is now the second most common intoxicant in Iceland after alcohol.</p><p>"There has been a change in recent years in how cocaine is used. People have started smoking cocaine, and we see that up to around 20 percent of those who come in are do

Framseldur til Lettlands vegna fíkniefnabrota

<p>The Court of Appeal has confirmed that a man whom the Latvian authorities suspect of involvement in organized crime will be extradited there.</p><p>The Latvians suspect the man of having conspired with other men to operate an organized criminal group with large-scale drug offenses as its main objective. He is also suspected of money laundering and of having taken part in extortion against a man

Krakkfaraldur í miðju milljarðastríði gegn fíkniefnum

<p>Three women meet in Borgartún in Reykjavík. It is a Tuesday evening in March and it is rather cold outside.</p><p>The women are Svala Jóhannesdóttir, chair of Matthildarsamtökin, and the volunteers Anna Þórhallsdóttir and Guðný Þóra Þórðardóttir. Anna and Guðný Þóra are on their way out to meet the organization’s clients, as it offers harm reduction services for people who smoke drugs</p>

Tveir þeirra handteknu sagðir vera starfsmenn Eimskips

<p>Three people have been remanded in custody for a week in connection with an investigation by the Capital Area Police into a major drug case. According to sources of <a href="https://www.visir.is/g/20262869238d/tveir-hand-teknu-starfs-menn-eimskipa">Sýn's newsroom</a>, two of the three people in custody are employees of Eimskip.</p><p>Harpa Hödd Sigurðardóttir, Executive Director of Human Resour

Framvísaði fölsuðu ökuskírteini frá Úkraínu

<img align="left" alt="In Kópavogur, a foreign national was arrested for possession of narcotics, and proceeds from the sales were seized by the police." src="https://c.arvakur.is/frimg/1/64/11/1641160A.jpg" style="margin: 0 1em 1em 0;" /> The police stopped a driver while driving in Garðabær earlier today. When the driver was asked to present identification, he produced a forged driver's license

Tveir handteknu starfsmenn Eimskipa

Two employees of Eimskip are in custody suspected of involvement in smuggling a substantial quantity of strong narcotics into the country. According to sources of the news desk, the narcotics are in liquid form. A house search was carried out at the home of a third person, who was remanded in custody for one week today.

Aldrei meira kókaín á Íslandi

<p>“There has just been a crack epidemic. It is mainly the obsession with crack, this obsession where you believe that you always need one more, just one more ‘smoke,’ just one more piece,” says an interviewee in the news analysis program Kveik tonight. It will cover the war against drugs in Iceland and the greatly increased use of crack.</p><p>Crack is cocaine that is mixed with

Verulegt magn fíkniefna og hönnunarbolli í vorgjöf

Three people are in custody in connection with a police investigation into the smuggling of a substantial quantity of strong narcotics into the country. We will review what is known in the case in the evening news.

Þrír í gæsluvarðhald vegna gruns um innflutning á verulegu magni fíkniefna

<p>Three people have been remanded in custody for one week in connection with an investigation by the Capital Area Police into a large-scale drug case. The case concerns the importation of a substantial quantity of hard drugs, according to police.</p><p>Six people were arrested in extensive police operations yesterday. Two were remanded in custody yesterday and one today. Three were released from

Sex handteknir og um verulegt magn sterkra efna að ræða

A man in his forties whom the police suspect of large-scale drug smuggling with Dettifoss was last arrested by police in January on suspicion of a serious assault at a Þorrablót festival in Kópavogur. Police carried out a house search at his home in the capital area yesterday and seized numerous items belonging to him. A total of six people were arrested and three are in custody in connection with

Góðkunninginn í vikulangt gæsluvarðhald vegna smygls

One person has been remanded in custody for one week due to the importation of narcotics on an Eimskip container ship.

Í gæsluvarðhaldi grunaður um fíkniefnasmygl með Dettifossi

<p>One person has been remanded in custody for a week on suspicion of attempting to smuggle narcotics into the country on the Dettifoss. Two others were arrested but have been released. This is according to sources of the newsroom.</p><p>The police are refusing to comment on the case. Ævar Pálmi Pálmason, assistant chief superintendent at the Central Investigation Department of the Capital Area Po

Góðkunningjar lögreglu grunaðir í stóru dópmáli

The Capital Area Police’s Central Investigation Department made arrests yesterday in connection with the alleged importation of narcotics into the country. According to news desk sources, police are investigating an importation via an Eimskip container ship and had a presence at the company’s port area during the first part of the day yesterday.

Hafi selt alls konar fíkniefni í gegnum „Kannabis Inc“

Four men have been charged with organized criminal activity and a major drug offense for selling an unspecified quantity of amphetamine, hashish, marijuana, cocaine, MDMA, methamphetamine, LSD, Diazepam, mushrooms, candy containing cannabis, and unknown tablets. Stickers labeled "Kannabis Inc" were found in their possession, and they communicated through a chat with the same name on Telegram. One

Faldi fjögur kíló af kannabisefnum í Airfryer-kassa

<p>The District Court of Reykjavik has sentenced a man in his fifties to four months in prison, suspended for two years, for attempted violation of narcotics laws.</p><p>The man was charged with trying to receive just under four and a half kilograms of marijuana that had been concealed in a box that was supposed to contain an Airfryer oven.</p><h3>Police replaced the substances with fake material<

Ók á tæplega tvöföldum leyfilegum hraða

Police were called to an entertainment venue in district three, which serves Kópavogur and Breiðholt, because of an assault. In districts one and two, a total of nine people were arrested on suspicion of drunk driving or driving under the influence of narcotics. Seven drivers were charged with speeding.

„Að mínu mati lýsir þessi dómur ekki réttlæti“

Aníta Rut Harðardóttir, a police officer who was recently convicted for unlawful searches in LÖKE, believes the judgment is not just. “What justice is there in loan sharks and drug dealers being able to threaten the life and limbs of a single person in a vulnerable situation with a young child to support?” she asks.

Fletti upp í LÖKE vegna meintrar fíkniefnaskuldar vandamanns

Aníta Rut Harðardóttir, a police officer, looked up people's names in the police registration system, LÖKE, in order to reach a man who had filed a claim in a family member's online bank account over an alleged old drug debt. She was fined one hundred thousand krónur for the act and must pay just under 900 thousand krónur in legal costs.

Kvenheilsa, læknisfræðilegt kannabis og lýðheilsa — tækifæri fyrir Ísland

Iceland is known for its women leaders and for being a leading nation in the field of gender equality. With strong participation by women in politics and a focused emphasis on equality in healthcare, working life, and family life, the country has set an international example in policymaking that supports women's welfare.

Þrír í fimm ára fangelsi fyrir fíkniefnasmygl

<p>The District Court of Reykjavik sentenced three men to five years in prison last month. They attempted to smuggle nine liters of cocaine base into the country. They hid the substance in two boxes of red wine that were in a Peugeot car that one of them traveled with on Norræna.</p><p>The smuggling was uncovered when Norræna arrived in Seyðisfjörður in November. The police replaced the narcotics

Þrír í fimm ára fangelsi fyrir kókaínsmygl

The District Court of Reykjavik sentenced three foreign men to five years in prison each for importing a large quantity of cocaine hydrochloride into the country. The substances were concealed in a vehicle that arrived in the country on the ferry Norræna in November.

Hafði fengið sér tvo bjóra og „tvær línur“

The District Court of South Iceland has sentenced a man to nine months in prison for driving a vehicle while deprived of his driving licence and unfit to operate it due to the influence of narcotic and addictive substances.

Einn handtekinn vegna kannabisræktunar í nágrenni Ísafjarðar

<p>The Westfjords Police arrested one person after a cannabis cultivation operation was discovered near Ísafjörður yesterday.</p><p>A statement says that police officers noticed a strong smell of cannabis during patrol yesterday. They traced the smell to a nearby house, and when they arrived there it became clear that there was a "fairly substantial" cannabis cultivation operation indoors.</p><p>O

Földu tæp tvö tonn af dópi undir káli

<p>Police officers found a large quantity of drugs in a pickup truck that was stopped on Saturday. 900 kilograms of ketamine and 700 kilograms of methamphetamine were found hidden under cabbage in the bed of the truck.</p><p>The driver said he had agreed to transport the drugs in exchange for payment of 100,000 baht. That is equivalent to just under 400,000 krónur. He now faces a minimum of fiftee

„Fólk sem leitar til Kaffistofunnar er bara að leita sér skjóls og fá sér að borða“

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

Harpa reið og sorgmædd: „Kerfið brást þessum föður og hans fjölskyldu“

<img alt="" class="attachment-large size-large wp-post-image" height="667" src="https://www.dv.is/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Harpa-Hildiberg-3-1024x683-1.jpg" style="float: left; margin: 15px;" width="1000" /><p>Harpa Hildiberg Böðvarsdóttir, former union representative of Samtaka aðstandenda og fíknisjúkra, says she was filled with deep anger and sorrow when she read the announcement that Kjartan

Kókaínið og önnur eiturlyf vinsælust hjá stuðningsmönnum City

<img alt="" class="attachment-large size-large wp-post-image" height="667" src="https://www.dv.is/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/GettyImages-1418496769-1024x683.jpg" style="float: left; margin: 15px;" width="1000" /><p>Manchester City had the most drug-related incidents at its matches last year, according to police data in England and Wales. A total of 60 incidents were recorded at Etihad Stadium, whi

Þrír vistaðir í fangaklefa og einn fluttur á bráðamóttöku

A man was taken to the emergency department after he fell down stairs in an apartment building in district 111. Three people were placed in a holding cell on suspicion of the sale and distribution of narcotics in downtown Reykjavik.

Maður handtekinn fyrir eignaspjöll og hótanir

<p>A man was arrested in Kópavogur for damaging people's property and threatening them, according to the police log of the Capital Area Police.</p>Four spent the night in the Capital Area Police detention cells this morning.Ruv.is / Anton Brink<p>In addition to him, three others spent the night in police detention this morning, all suspected of drug sales. No one was injured in a single-vehicle ac

Stafræn útilokun þeirra er glíma við fíkn

<img alt="" class="attachment-large size-large wp-post-image" height="1024" src="https://www.dv.is/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/jadon-kelly-Qo_2hhoqC3k-unsplash-768x1024.jpg" style="float: left; margin: 15px;" width="768" /><p>Vulnerable groups in society are exposed to digital exclusion, and this problem is becoming increasingly urgent as the digital revolution advances. Nowadays, it is hardly poss

Myndskeið: Hringdi í Trump á slysstað

Golfer Tiger Woods called U.S. President Donald Trump before he was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence of drugs after a car rollover last week.

45 kíló af kókaíni fundust í sendibíl

<p>Police seized 45 kilograms of cocaine in a van that arrived on Norræna on Friday. This is according to sources of the newsroom. It is the largest quantity of cocaine ever seized in this country. There has previously been an attempt to smuggle 100 kilograms into the country, but the substances were stopped before they reached the country.</p><p>The East Iceland Police reported this morning that

Gripinn með fíkniefni í bíl um borð í Norrænu

A passenger who arrived in the country on the ferry Norræna on Friday was arrested after a considerable quantity of narcotics was found in his car. He was remanded in custody and is being held at Hólmsheiði Prison.

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.