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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

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

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

„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.

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.

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-

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.

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

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

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

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.

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.

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