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Skånskt företag erbjuder ”magiska tryfflar” utomlands – forskare ser flera risker
Help, hype, or health hazard? Interest in psychedelic substances has surged in recent years. Despite the substances being classified as narcotics in Sweden, Swedish companies organize retreats where participants consume psilocybin truffles. “There is a risk of disappointment,” says researcher Pouya Movahed Rad.
Munkar i Sri Lanka gripna för narkotikasmuggling
More than 20 Buddhist monks from Sri Lanka have been arrested with a total of 110 kilograms of cannabis, authorities in the country said.
Munkar i Sri Lanka gripna för narkotikasmuggling
More than 20 Buddhist monks from Sri Lanka have been arrested with 110 kilos of cannabis, the authorities say in…
Finland – lukrativ marknad för kriminella från Södertälje
A major drug trial began in Helsinki in recent days. Five men are charged. Two of them are from Sweden. According to information from prosecutors, they may have links to the Foxtrot network. This is just one in a series of incidents this spring in which Swedes are in some way involved in criminal activity in Finland. “Swedish criminals are involved in all major cases, according to the police,” say
Henrik Brandão Jönsson: Kokain, guld och maktspel – nu tvingas fienderna samarbeta
The former enemies Colombia and Venezuela have agreed to cooperate militarily to combat the cocaine-producing guerrilla along their borders. The agreement is seen as a milestone because the neighboring countries have not shared intelligence information for decades.
Svensk kvinna gripen i Spanien
A Swedish woman has been arrested in Alicante, Spain, on suspicion of drug trafficking and money laundering, Expressen reports, citing the Spanish newspaper ABC.
Svensk kvinna gripen i Spanien
A Swedish woman has been arrested in Alicante, Spain, suspected of drug trafficking and…
Två döda i amerikansk attack mot fartyg i Stilla havet
Two people have been killed in an attack on a vessel suspected of transporting narcotics, the U.S. military says.
15-åring togs med 8 kilo knark i Boden: ”Ville vara hjälpsam”
Today the trial concludes in which, among others, two 15-year-olds from Boden and Piteå are charged with aggravated drug offenses. This comes after the boy from Boden was caught in the act when he received a bag containing eight kilos of amphetamine at the train station. “I just wanted to be helpful, I didn’t really know what was in the bag,” the 15-year-old says during the trial.
Man försökte stjäla på City Gross – hade yxa och kniv
A man in his 30s tried to steal goods at City Gross in Landskrona. When he was stopped, it turned out that he was armed with an axe and three knives — and was also under the influence of drugs. He has now been convicted.
Så säljs psykedelika in till vanliga svenskar
<p>Swedes pay 40,000 kronor to the company Nysnö — to go on a trip on narcotics-classified truffles. “You don’t just send people down and have them take some drugs,” says Nysnö CEO Jesper Råback in the new podcast series Ann-Maries magiska tripp. </p>
Trumps oro efter gripandet av soldaten: ”Ska undersöka det”
Just a few days into the new year, the secret military operation began. In the middle of the night, Venezuela's president Nicolás Maduro was caught by surprise when American elite soldiers stormed into the residence and captured him and his wife. The lightning-fast raid lasted only two hours and 28 minutes. Maduro was then taken to New York, where he has been charged with, among other things, narc
Kalmarpojke hämtade kokain – sa sig vara hotad
Outside the old swimming hall, two boys from Kalmar, aged 17 and 16, received a cocaine delivery from Kristianstad. What they did not know was that the police were surveilling them. Now both are convicted of aggravated drug offenses, even though the 17-year-old claims that he was threatened by an identified gang leader.
”Paketmålvakter” tog emot amfetamin
People were offered up to 5,000 kronor to receive packages from abroad.
”Don Fox” ringde under polisens razzia – tros vara Rawa Majid
Since his mortal enemy was arrested, Rawa Majid has tightened his grip on the drug market in Finland. During a raid, police recently came across a phone at the exact moment the gang leader’s suspected alias, “Don Fox,” called. “We have seen a shift among the Swedish gangs,” says Detective Inspector Lasse Aalto.
Åtta års fängelse för Bjuvsföretagare som hämtade 566 kilo kokain
The businessman from Bjuv who in October drove out of the Port of Helsingborg with more than half a ton of cocaine in the cargo is sentenced to eight years in prison. The district court regards his account that he carried out the transport after serious threats as a fabrication after the fact.
Naken man dödshotade och försökte skalla poliskvinna
A 35-year-old man in Landskrona is sentenced to probation after threatening and repeatedly attempting to headbutt a policewoman in a police car. The incident occurred when the man, under the influence of alcohol and drugs, was taken into custody for compulsory psychiatric care.
Fyra åtalas efter stort fynd av handgranater och cannabis i Klippan
What began with a routine police check of a woman under the influence of narcotics developed into a substantial seizure of firearms, hand grenades, narcotics, and counterfeit banknotes. Three men and one woman are now being prosecuted following the police's discovery in an apartment storage unit in Klippan.
SLU-studie: Kokain får laxar i Vättern att simma längre
Drug residues in water affect salmon behavior, a new study from SLU shows. Salmon that have ingested cocaine swim more — and spread over larger areas. “If you eat a fish from a stream or river in Sweden today, it will contain illegal drugs,” says Tomas Brodin, professor at SLU.
Kokain fick laxar att simma längre
Cocaine contamination in water affects salmon behavior, a new study from SLU shows. Salmon exposed to cocaine swam more and spread over larger areas.
Ikea-kasse ledde till misstänkt knarkhärva
A forgotten Ikea bag in Malmö led police to an apartment in Landskrona. There are now suspicions of an international cannabis ring, in which a 21-year-old man is charged with aggravated drug smuggling. Two younger women from Malmö are also suspected of having been involved.
Kokain fick laxar att simma längre
Cocaine contamination in water affects salmon behavior, a new study from SLU shows. Salmon exposed to cocaine swam more and spread over larger areas.
Kokain fick laxar att simma längre
<p>Cocaine contamination in water affects salmon behavior, a new study from SLU shows. Salmon that had ingested cocaine swam more and spread over larger areas.</p>
Gängledaren utvisas efter knarkjättehärva
Struck an abandoned house outside Angered
Narkotika till barn – kvinna åtalas
A woman in Blekinge has been charged with supplying drugs to several children, P4 Blekinge reports.
Tidigare S-politikern döms till fängelse – igen: ”Grovt narkotikabrott”
He was previously a well-known Social Democratic politician in the Värmland municipality.
Tre döda i ny amerikansk narkotikaattack
Three people have been killed in a U.S. attack on a vessel alleged to have been transporting narcotics.
Bråk och misshandel i krogkö • Flera fall av narkotikabrott
There were several cases of drug offenses during Saturday night, both in the form of personal use and drug-impaired driving, as well as several cases of assault.
”Förbudet har misslyckats. Det är dags att legalisera cannabis.”
Legalizing the use, possession, and sale of cannabis is a central part of the fight against gang crime, writes Oskar Johansson Milesson, district chair of LUF, Liberala ungdomsförbundet, in Skåne.
Nytt gäng i Skellefteå – ledaren åtalad
A new gang is challenging the Dalennätverket for control of the drug market in Skellefteå. They call themselves MTF.
Baksidan av boomen: ”Jag skrek i timmar”
<p>On Swedish-organized retreat trips to the Netherlands, Swedes try narcotic-classified truffles as an alternative to medication and therapy. For Gunilla, the experience became a nightmare. "I screamed for hours, it felt like," she says in a new podcast series.</p>
Maffiabossen gripen i Dubai
<img src="https://static.bonniernews.se/images/12/1c/121c95858ef747da9bffa2911851285c/16x9/265@70.png" /><p>The internationally wanted mafia boss Daniel Kinahan has been arrested in Dubai after several years on the run.</p><p>The Kinahan family is one of the world's largest criminal networks, which is said to control cocaine smuggling to Europe, among other things, according to <a href="https://ww
Polisen hittade amfetamin i glasspaket – nu åtalas par
The police searched the home of a woman from Kalmar and found a larger quantity of amphetamine in an ice cream package in the freezer. She and a man are now being prosecuted for aggravated drug offense. Both admit the offense, but say they were storing most of it for another person.
Heroindödsfallen minskar i Sverige
The number of fatal heroin overdoses is decreasing, according to new statistics from the National Board of Forensic Medicine.
Utpekade gängledaren om mordförsöket på Skutberget: ”Sköts med grupperingsvapen”
He admits that he handles narcotics and weapons and plays a leading role in "a group".
144 kilo cannabis i bilen – psykologstudent och vän döms till fängelse
A psychology student and his friend have been sentenced to prison after being stopped by customs with 144 kilos of cannabis.
Efter polisens larm om unga i farozonen: ”saktfärdig hantering”
As early as last autumn, politicians in Bjuv received information about growing drug trafficking in the locality, involving increasingly younger people. At the same time, crime prevention efforts were running on low power. Now the ruling administration is being criticized for being slow to act on the warning about young people being recruited into the gangs.
Socialtjänstchef tog kokain – ansvar för missbrukare
<img src="https://static.bonniernews.se/images/62/31/62319579c1ea4654a9c1ae21d7fafc7d/16x9/265@70.jpg" /><p>A manager in Stockholm's social services was arrested in January 2024 after taking cocaine at a nightclub, reports <a href="https://www.sverigesradio.se/artikel/kommunchef-tog-kokain-pa-nattklubb-ansvarar-for-missbrukare">P4 Stockholm</a>.</p><p>It was not the first time he was caught for ta
Kommunchef tog kokain – ansvarar för missbrukare
A manager within social services in Stockholm was arrested with cocaine in his system at a nightclub, reports P4 Stockholm.
Fyraåriga dottern hittade knark på förskolan – och smakade: ”Det är sjukt”
The four-year-old found drugs in the preschool yard. She then tasted them and had to go to the hospital for drug testing.
Här är platserna där narkotika säljs öppet i Stockholm
The number of places where narcotics are openly sold and used in the Stockholm area continues to decline. In 2025, the number of open drug scenes was 43 – this year the figure has fallen to 34. According to the police, sales have instead moved online. “The big gain here is that we are reclaiming the public space,” says Tobias Bergkvist, deputy regional police chief in Stockholm.
Attack mot påstådda knarksmugglare
Attack mot påstådda knarksmugglare
The U.S. military on Tuesday carried out an attack on yet another vessel suspected of smuggling narcotics in…
Fem döms efter jättehärva med 1,5 ton kokain i Skåne
Moved from Helsingborg to Malmö
Ska ha kört mordmisstänkt 16-åring – jobbade åt Örebro kommun trots tidigare dom
One of the defendants in the investigation into the murder at the Örebro mosque in August last year worked as a temporary substitute within Örebro Municipality despite having previously been convicted of aggravated money laundering and drug offenses, which P4 Örebro was first to report. “We have followed the procedures and do not know how this could have happened,” says Veronica Fransson, head of
Höganäsare skyller haschpåverkan på passiv rökning
When the police stopped a man from Höganäs in his 30s, he was under the influence of hashish. In addition, he threw away a bag of cocaine. He has now received his sentence.
USA: Två döda i attack mot knarkbåt
USA: Två döda i attack mot knarkbåt
The U.S. military says it has killed two people in an attack on a boat accused of being involved in drug trafficking.
Benjamin, 10, fick knark-sms – från ”Tomten”: ”Det var läskigt”
Ten-year-old Benjamin in Jönköping received several text messages claiming to be from “Santa” — but which were actually about drug sales. P4 Jönköping was first to report this. The first message said that you could buy “clean, dirty, green, brown” at different price levels, together with a phone number. “Then my husband reacted and reported it to the police,” says Benjamin’s mother.
Påverkad fortkörning vid sjukhuset
After a car trip past USÖ, a man is now suspected of several crimes. He is alleged to have been speeding and driving under the influence of drugs.
Utpekad kokaintjuv frias i rekordsmuggling
A smashed patio door, a crowbar on the living room floor and black bags numbered with white pen. The remnants of a crashed cocaine deal worth more than one billion. Now five people are being sentenced after the raid on Farborets väg in Malmö last year. But one suspected thief among accomplices is acquitted completely.
Långa fängelsestraff efter den stora kokainbluffen i hamnen
Eight years in prison and lifetime deportation. That will be the sentence for three of the men behind one of Sweden's largest cocaine smuggling operations ever, in which at least 1,200 kilos of cocaine were collected from the Port of Helsingborg under a false identity. Malmö District Court convicts a total of five men. A sixth is acquitted.
Fem män döms efter jättebeslag av kokain
Four men are convicted of exceptionally serious drug offenses, and one man is convicted of aiding and abetting the same offense following a major cocaine seizure, Malmö District Court writes in a press release.
Fem män döms för miljardsmuggling av kokain
<img src="https://static.bonniernews.se/images/d9/87/d9876872892649c7a6a7d828eab3ca63/16x9/265@70.png" /><p>Four men, who had been held in custody with restrictions for almost a year, were on Monday sentenced to long prison terms for exceptionally serious drug offenses – an 18-year-old from Norway was at the same time sentenced to closed youth care for two years and four months. </p><p>The me
Fem män döms efter jättebeslag av kokain
Four men are convicted of exceptionally serious drug offenses, and one man is convicted of aiding and abetting the same offense after a huge seizure…
USA: Fem dödade i attacker mot knarkbåtar
The U.S. military says it has killed another five people in attacks on boats accused of being involved in…
Droghandlarens kryptogömma såld – för 128 miljoner
<img src="https://static.bonniernews.se/images/c9/d9/c9d97a1cb1634024ada61a802469eda1/16x9/265@70.png" /><p>"Flugsvampmannen" Alexander Gustafsson lived a life of luxury on the profits from a drug trade that left children across the country in drug misery.</p><p>Now he has finally suffered a major setback when the state sold his crypto stash for SEK 128 million – a new Swedish record.</p><p>The mo
Heroinbrist – ersätts av mycket starkare droger
<p>Afghanistan's ban on opium cultivation four years ago is now beginning to be felt on Swedish streets. There is a shortage of heroin – and instead users are turning to other drugs. "They are considerably stronger," says senior physician Kai Knudsen.</p>
Stora kokainbeslag i brittisk jättehamn
British border authorities have seized approximately five tons of cocaine in recent months.
Stora kokainbeslag i brittisk jättehamn
<p>British border authorities have seized around five tonnes of cocaine in recent months.</p>
Tog taxi till Malmö med knark i kasse – får fem års fängelse
A man took a taxi between Lund and Malmö — carrying five kilos of amphetamine. He has now been convicted of aggravated drug trafficking.
Björn är årets polis – hittade kokaingömma för 20 miljoner
Traffic police officer Björn Pettersson made a record-large cocaine seizure worth SEK 20 million in Västerbotten this spring. For that, he has now been named Police Officer of the Year. “It was the right place, at the right time,” he says.
”Väldigt vinglig” bilist stoppad på E18 – ung kvinna misstänks för flera brott
A woman in her mid-20s is suspected of several drug-related offenses after being stopped on the E18 in Karlstad.
Det kvinnodominerade knarknätverket
The tactical unit raids a suspected drug stash in an apartment in Rosengård. It ends in tragedy. A man is arrested – but a 19-year-old woman flees onto the balcony and shortly afterward falls to her death from the fourth floor. Left in the apartment are firearms and drugs worth millions. The network that is then uncovered leads to a gang in which a large share of the members are young women.
Hantverkare misstänks ha haft knark värt 37 miljoner
Found in the villa outside Gothenburg
Smugglade in 30 kilo cannabis i bord
Five people are convicted of aggravated drug smuggling after a package from the United States was found to contain more than 30 kilograms of cannabis.
Försökte fly med falskt pass i Haparanda – hade tre kilo kokain i strumpor
A 46-year-old man from Turkey with a fake French passport tried to flee customs in Haparanda. When he was arrested after a wild chase, nearly three kilos of cocaine wrapped in socks were found. The man is now being prosecuted for aggravated drug trafficking. “To my knowledge, it is the largest cocaine seizure in Norrbotten,” says prosecutor Jonas Fjellström.
Fem personer döms för cannabissmuggling i bord
Five people are sentenced to prison for involvement in the smuggling of a total of 32.8 kilos of cannabis hidden in two tables imported from the USA. The sentences range from two to six years in prison. A business owner from Jönköping is also sentenced to a five-year ban on conducting business.
55-åring körde rattfull igen – polisen tog mopeden
After driving a moped under the influence of cannabis, a resident of Högsby is now on trial for aggravated unlicensed driving and drunk driving. The man has a long history of similar offenses.
Långa fängelsestraff för knarkaffärer från Klippangård
Four men and two women have been sentenced to prison for involvement in a case in which narcotics worth millions were distributed from a farm outside Klippan.
Från kriminalvårdare till misstänkt i stor knarkhärva
After secret wiretapping and surveillance, the police raided an industrial premises in Nykvarn. There, a former prison officer was arrested with about 230 kilos of amphetamine. See images from inside the warehouse in the video above.
Bråkig höganäsare tog hasch med sig till affären
A man from Höganäs in his 30s got into a fight with another man outside Ica Kvantum. He has now been sentenced to just over a month in prison.
Stoppades med knark i påsen – döms till fängelse
The man found a bag of narcotics by a bus shelter. The intention was to hand it over to the staff at the bus station. An after-the-fact construction, says the district court, which is now sentencing the man to more than 1 year in prison for a narcotics offense.
Greps med kokain i skogen i Karlstad – döms för cannabisinnehav
The police formed suspicions about a married couple who were seen coming out of a small wooded area in Karlstad. In the wooded area, cannabis resin and cocaine were found, and in the couple’s home...
Gripne svensken i Marocko pekas ut som ”uppdragsgivare”
The Swede who has been arrested in Morocco belonged to the dissolved biker gang Satudarah, according to information obtained by DN. He is accused of being behind extensive drug smuggling. “He is suspected of having acted as the principal,” prosecutor Ester Lilja says.
Gav 13-åring knark och våldtog henne
Found at Gothenburg Central Station
Långa fängelsestraff efter tillslag i Malmö där kvinna dog
The tactical unit used distraction grenades when they raided an apartment on Ramels väg. A woman jumped from the balcony and died. In the three-room apartment, there were four firearms and drugs worth millions. Several people are now being sentenced.
Kvinna döms efter ”trosförsäljning”
Linked to a drug case in Malmö
Inifrån Sis-hemmet: ”Pengar en dröm för många”
<img src="https://static.bonniernews.se/images/a3/5c/a35cd579b0ca4f2daa2b5f627ea166c2/16x9/265@70.jpg" /><p>They have been sentenced to secure youth care for murder, kidnapping, weapons offenses, robbery, arson, drug offenses and attempted murder.</p><p>Expressen visits the Sis home Råby, where 58 girls and boys are currently serving their sentences. </p><p>– The crimes have become more serio
GW: ”Tror inte påsen motsvarat åklagarens förväntningar”
At the end of last year, Member of Parliament Katja Nyberg was stopped by police in the Stockholm area. The police suspected that she was under the influence of alcohol and took her to the police station for a check, and it was in connection with the search that the now famous bag of white powder was found in a handbag. After a rapid test that showed metabolites, a byproduct of drug use, Transpo d
Liga gömde knark i skogen – polisen bytte ut det mot ”dummies”
Two people were caught red-handed with 50 kilos of cocaine. It was only a small part of the narcotics that a drug gang stored and sold from farms in northwestern Skåne. Ten people are now on trial.
Fyllekaos i Jönköping – 60 omhändertagna
<img src="https://static.bonniernews.se/images/b6/78/b6782930dbeb423b8439ee7d6eae6dc4/16x9/265@70.jpg" /><p>It was very disorderly in Jönköping, where a motor show is taking place, on the evening of Holy Saturday.</p><p>– We have around 60 people taken into custody, says police incident commander Andreas Fyhr.</p><p>There have been several cases of assault and drug offenses, there is a "high level
Förskolebarn i Huddinge hittade knark på skolgården
Preschool children found drugs in the yard. A small number had to go to the hospital for testing.
Försäljare av smutsiga trosor döms i knarkhärva i Malmö
The 30-year-old woman claims that the 400,000 kronor she received into her account came from unknown men who bought her used panties. The court does not believe her. Instead, most of the money is assessed to have come from drug deals. The woman is now sentenced to prison.
Parkering festplats – tusentals unga väntas
<p>Drunkenness, drugs and assault. On Easter Eve, thousands of young people are expected to party hard — in a parking lot in Jönköping. Police officers from three other districts are now being called in.</p>
Utpressarnas nyårshälsning: ”FEL FAMILJ! Skål”
On December 15 last year, a two-week nightmare began for a family in Halmstad. The mother in the family started receiving text messages from unknown people saying that her sons had a drug debt of 130,000 kronor. But they had not borrowed any money. Threw stones at the house “Your sons owe drug money they must pay it back it is urgent”, “we will not let this go so easily just so you know”, “my mone
19 år efter Riccardos död – så lever de i dag
Ran drug gang ✓ Brutal robbery ✓ Prison
Före detta S-politikern åtalas – misstänks ha langat knark med fotboja: ”Hahaha”
The former Social Democratic politician was convicted of multiple rapes.
Bil stoppades i Strandbaden – passagerare hade knark på sig
On Wednesday morning, the police conducted a traffic check along Road 111 in Strandbaden. During the check, a man in his mid-20s was suspected of drug possession.
Polisen slog till mot äldre man – hade knark hemma
Twice this summer, a man in his 60s was charged with selling narcotics from a boat in central Kalmar. And when the police raided his home in a small locality south of the city, they found several different kinds of drugs. “Quite simply, large seizures have been made,” says the prosecutor.
Efterlyst svensk gripen i Marocko: ”Jäkligt bra”
A 27-year-old Swedish citizen has been arrested in Morocco at the request of the Swedish police. He is suspected, among other things, of large-scale drug smuggling and attempted aggravated extortion.
Helsingborgs kokainsyndikat knyts till jättepartiet
A businessman from Bjuv is charged with having transported nearly 600 kilos of cocaine. Through a barn in Bjuv, there is a clear link to the local syndicate that for many years controlled large-scale smuggling of cocaine via the Port of Helsingborg.
Datorerna stjäl skolbarnens tid
Screen time is like drugs for children's brains. It is a pointed but accurate comparison from Ebba Busch (KD). This autumn, a nationwide mobile phone ban will be introduced ...
Lukt av avföring och ständigt bankande – nu vräks mardrömsgrannen i Karlstad
Smell of feces, narcotics, and constant banging.
Polis larmades till lägenhet i Höganäs – två misstänkta för narkotikabrott
An altercation in an apartment in Höganäs ended with the police arresting a man and a woman. In the home, the police found narcotics, and both are now suspected of an offense.
Kraftigt ökade beslag av narkotiska svampar
Customs seizures of narcotic-classified mushrooms increased sharply during 2025. Many who ordered the mushrooms say they wanted to self-medicate and that they did not understand that it is illegal. “There is an extremely great responsibility on the individual to check with Swedish authorities if they intend to bring something in from abroad,” says Richard Johansson at Tullverket.
Kraftigt ökade beslag av narkotiska svampar
Customs seizures of narcotic-classified mushrooms increased sharply during 2025. Many who ordered the mushrooms say they wanted to self-medicate and that they did not understand that it is illegal. “The individual bears an enormous responsibility to check with Swedish authorities if they intend to bring something in from abroad,” says Richard Johansson of Tullverket.
Örebroare, sluta att köpa narkotika!
Those who use narcotics ensure that the criminal gangs can survive.
Hade 143 kilo knark i bilen • Risk för kö när bro renoveras • Deklarera idag om du vill ha pengar i april
Would you like a quick news update on the situation in Värmland? Here are this morning's news stories.
Psykologistudent greps med 143 kilo cannabis: ”Hade tråkigt”
When customs inspectors stopped the psychology student and his friend, they discovered that their small car was packed with cannabis.