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Guvernör i Mexiko avgår efter knarkmisstankar
A governor and a mayor in Mexico are temporarily stepping down after they have been accused of drug smuggling…
Så avslöjade tullen de skånska knarkgårdarna
Swedish Customs surveillance officers saw how trucks carrying narcotics arrived at farms in northwestern Skåne. There, the drugs were repackaged and sent on across the country. Operation Irish is one of Swedish Customs' largest operations – and has uncovered a large and well-organized drug trafficking network. A total of 50 people have been detained. Now the final verdicts have been handed down.
Så avslöjade tullen de skånska knarkgårdarna
Swedish Customs surveillance officers saw how trucks carrying narcotics arrived at farms in northwestern Skåne. There, the drugs were repackaged and sent on across the country. Operation Irish is one of Swedish Customs’ largest operations — and has uncovered a large and well-organized drug network. In total, 50 people have been deprived of their liberty. Now the final verdicts have been handed dow
Stökig valborg – flicka fick raket i ögat
The Walpurgis celebrations were disorderly in several places, and the police urged parents to pick up their children. A girl in her early teens was taken to hospital after being hit in the eye by a rocket in Stockholm. In Uppsala, 96 people were taken into custody for drunkenness, but drug offenses decreased.
Kalmarbo misstänks ha tvättat knarkpengar
His two brothers have jointly been ordered to pay 2.7 million kronor. Money that the prosecutor says comes from criminal activity. In addition, one of them has been charged with system-threatening benefit fraud. Now the third brother, a 29-year-old man, is being charged with laundering drug money and must, according to the prosecutor, pay 400,000 kronor to the state.
Jättelager med knark och vapen i Örebro
A couple in their 20s are sentenced to long prison terms after police found large quantities of narcotics and pistols in their apartments in Örebro. The man is considered to have played a leading role in the extensive operation.
Indisk miljardärsson vill rädda ”kokainflodhästar”
An Indian billionaire's son has offered to help Colombia get rid of a herd of hippos linked to drug kingpin Pablo Escobar, the BBC reports. The hippos are to be culled after their growing population created problems for animals and people in the country.
15-åring åtalas för grov narkotikasmuggling
On 3 February, Customs in Malmö inspected a postal package from Huelva in southern Spain. The package contained 2.4 kilos of high-quality cocaine, and the recipient was a 15-year-old boy living in the Klockaretorpet district of Norrköping.
Malmöpar fast med Kalasjnikov – filmade sig själva
The drug dealer was afraid of burglary and installed surveillance cameras at home. This gave the police clear evidence of handling both drugs and weapons. A 25-year-old woman is now on trial.
Indisk miljardär vill rädda Pablo Escobars flodhästar
The plan for the drug baron’s hippos
Gigantisk scanner ska stoppa kokainfloden i Helsingborg
Sweden's first is found in the Port of Helsingborg
Gigantisk skanner i Helsingborgs hamn ska stoppa smuggling – första i landet
The large inflow of narcotics into the Port of Helsingborg is to be stopped. Tullverket now announces that the country’s first cargo scanner will be placed here. “We want to send the clear message that it will be extremely difficult to smuggle goods in via the Port of Helsingborg,” says Tullverket Director-General Johan Norrman.
Gigantisk skanner i Helsingborgs hamn ska stoppa smuggling – första i landet
The large influx of narcotics into the Port of Helsingborg must be stopped. Tullverket now announces that the country’s first cargo scanner will be placed here. “We want to send the clear message that it will be extremely difficult to smuggle goods in via the Port of Helsingborg,” says Tullverket Director-General Johan Norrman.
Sjuksköterska misstänktes för narkotikastölder på sjukhus – frias av tingsrätten
The nurse was charged with around 20 thefts of narcotic-classified medication at Centralsjukhuset in Karlstad.
Påverkad man misstänks för grovt brott mot knivlagen
A man heavily under the influence of drugs was found yesterday in Charlottenberg by the police. He is now suspected of a narcotics offense, violation of the Knife Act, and a weapons offense.
16-årig knarkkurir greps på tågstationen i Karlstad – åtalas för grovt narkotikabrott
The 16-year-old boy had been tasked with delivering drugs to Karlstad.
Polisen kraftsamlar ”på ett helt annat sätt” inför valborgskaos
Walpurgis Night is approaching, and the Stockholm Police are stepping up efforts to avoid the chaos of previous years. Maria Ungdom Addiction Center is adding extra beds and urging parents to talk to their children about alcohol. “Today, it is just as easy for a young person to get hold of alcohol and drugs as it is to order a pizza for delivery,” says local police officer Ola Åkesson.
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 are organizing retreats where participants consume psilocybin truffles. “There is a risk of disappointment,” says researcher Pouya Movahed Rad.
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.
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.