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Accused cocaine thief acquitted in record smuggling case13 Apr 2026

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.

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Long prison sentences after the major cocaine scam at the port13 Apr 2026

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.

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Five men convicted after massive cocaine seizure13 Apr 2026

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.

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Five men are convicted of billion-krona cocaine smuggling13 Apr 2026

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.&nbsp;</p><p>The me

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Five men convicted after massive cocaine seizure13 Apr 2026

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…

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USA: Five killed in attacks on drug boats13 Apr 2026

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…

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Drug dealer's crypto stash sold — for 128 million12 Apr 2026

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

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Heroin shortage – replaced by much stronger drugs11 Apr 2026

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>

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Large cocaine seizure in major British port11 Apr 2026

Stora kokainbeslag i brittisk jättehamn

British border authorities have seized approximately five tons of cocaine in recent months.

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Large cocaine seizure in major British port11 Apr 2026

Stora kokainbeslag i brittisk jättehamn

<p>British border authorities have seized around five tonnes of cocaine in recent months.</p>

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Took a taxi to Malmö with drugs in a bag – sentenced to five years in prison11 Apr 2026

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.

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Björn is Police Officer of the Year – found a cocaine stash worth 20 million11 Apr 2026

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.

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"Very unsteady" motorist stopped on the E18 – young woman suspected of several offenses10 Apr 2026

”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.

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The female-dominated drug network10 Apr 2026

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.

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Tradesman suspected of possessing drugs worth 37 million9 Apr 2026

Hantverkare misstänks ha haft knark värt 37 miljoner

Found in the villa outside Gothenburg

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Smuggled 30 kilos of cannabis in on board9 Apr 2026

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.

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Tried to flee with a fake passport in Haparanda – had three kilos of cocaine in socks9 Apr 2026

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.

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Five people are convicted of cannabis smuggling in Bord9 Apr 2026

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.

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55-year-old drove drunk again – police seized the moped9 Apr 2026

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.

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Long prison sentences for drug deals from Klippangård8 Apr 2026

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.

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From prison officer to suspect in major drug case8 Apr 2026

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.

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Troublemaking Höganäs resident brought hashish with him to the store8 Apr 2026

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.

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Stopped with drugs in the bag – sentenced to prison8 Apr 2026

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.

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Arrested with cocaine in the forest in Karlstad – convicted for cannabis possession8 Apr 2026

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...

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The Swede arrested in Morocco is identified as the "mastermind"7 Apr 2026

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.

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Gave a 13-year-old drugs and raped her7 Apr 2026

Gav 13-åring knark och våldtog henne

Found at Gothenburg Central Station

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Long prison sentences after a raid in Malmö in which a woman died7 Apr 2026

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.

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Woman convicted after “faith selling”7 Apr 2026

Kvinna döms efter ”trosförsäljning”

Linked to a drug case in Malmö

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Inside the Sis home: "Money is a dream for many"6 Apr 2026

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.&nbsp;</p><p>– The crimes have become more serio

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GW: "Don't think the bag met the prosecutor's expectations"5 Apr 2026

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

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Gang hid drugs in the forest – police replaced them with "dummies"5 Apr 2026

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.

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Drunken chaos in Jönköping – 60 taken into custody4 Apr 2026

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

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Preschool children in Huddinge found drugs in the schoolyard4 Apr 2026

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.

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Seller of dirty panties convicted in drug case in Malmö3 Apr 2026

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.

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Parking lot party venue – thousands of young people expected3 Apr 2026

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>

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The extortionists' New Year's greeting: "WRONG FAMILY! Cheers"2 Apr 2026

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

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19 years after Riccardo's death – this is how they live today2 Apr 2026

19 år efter Riccardos död – så lever de i dag

Ran drug gang ✓ Brutal robbery ✓ Prison

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Former S politician charged – suspected of dealing drugs while wearing an ankle monitor: "Hahaha"2 Apr 2026

Före detta S-politikern åtalas – misstänks ha langat knark med fotboja: ”Hahaha”

The former Social Democratic politician was convicted of multiple rapes.

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Car stopped in Strandbaden – passenger was carrying drugs2 Apr 2026

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.

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Police raided elderly man – had drugs at home1 Apr 2026

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.

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Wanted Swede arrested in Morocco: “Damn good”1 Apr 2026

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.

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Helsingborg's cocaine syndicate linked to the massive shipment1 Apr 2026

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.

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Computers steal schoolchildren's time1 Apr 2026

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 ...

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Smell of feces and constant banging – now the nightmare neighbor is being evicted in Karlstad31 Mar 2026

Lukt av avföring och ständigt bankande – nu vräks mardrömsgrannen i Karlstad

Smell of feces, narcotics, and constant banging.

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Police were called to an apartment in Höganäs – two suspected of drug offenses31 Mar 2026

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.

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Sharp increase in seizures of hallucinogenic mushrooms31 Mar 2026

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.

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Sharp increase in seizures of hallucinogenic mushrooms31 Mar 2026

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.

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Residents of Örebro, stop buying narcotics!31 Mar 2026

Örebroare, sluta att köpa narkotika!

Those who use narcotics ensure that the criminal gangs can survive.

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Had 143 kilos of drugs in the car • Risk of queues when bridge is renovated • File your tax return today if you want money in April31 Mar 2026

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.

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Psychology student arrested with 143 kilos of cannabis: "Was bored"31 Mar 2026

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.

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