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Nearly pure cocaine in circulation but no fentanyl19 Apr 2026

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,

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Just over 30 kilograms of amphetamine were seized in two suitcases17 Apr 2026

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

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Caught at customs with thirty kilograms of amphetamine17 Apr 2026

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.

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Three sentenced to five years in prison for cocaine smuggling9 Apr 2026

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.

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45 kilos of cocaine were found in a van31 Mar 2026

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

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2.1 tonnes of cocaine were found in a shipping container from Panama27 Mar 2026

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

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Mule sentenced to nearly four years in prison for cocaine smuggling25 Mar 2026

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.

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