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Skåne company offers “magic truffles” abroad – researchers see several risks27 Apr 2026

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.

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Monks in Sri Lanka arrested for drug smuggling27 Apr 2026

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.

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Monks in Sri Lanka arrested for drug smuggling27 Apr 2026

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…

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Finland – a lucrative market for criminals from Södertälje26 Apr 2026

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

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Henrik Brandão Jönsson: Cocaine, gold and power games – now the enemies are forced to cooperate25 Apr 2026

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.

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Swedish woman arrested in Spain25 Apr 2026

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.

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Swedish woman arrested in Spain25 Apr 2026

Svensk kvinna gripen i Spanien

A Swedish woman has been arrested in Alicante, Spain, suspected of drug trafficking and…

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Two dead in U.S. attack on ship in the Pacific Ocean25 Apr 2026

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.

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15-year-old caught with 8 kilos of drugs in Boden: "Wanted to be helpful"24 Apr 2026

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.

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Attempted theft at City Gross – had an axe and a knife24 Apr 2026

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.

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This is how psychedelics are marketed to ordinary Swedes24 Apr 2026

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>

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Trump's concern after the soldier's arrest: "Will look into it"24 Apr 2026

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

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Kalmar boy picked up cocaine – said he was being threatened23 Apr 2026

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.

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"Package mules" received amphetamine23 Apr 2026

”Paketmålvakter” tog emot amfetamin

People were offered up to 5,000 kronor to receive packages from abroad.

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“Don Fox” called during the police raid – believed to be Rawa Majid22 Apr 2026

”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.

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Eight years in prison for Bjuv businessman who picked up 566 kilos of cocaine22 Apr 2026

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.

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Naked man made death threats and tried to headbutt female police officer22 Apr 2026

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.

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Four charged after major seizure of hand grenades and cannabis in Klippan22 Apr 2026

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.

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SLU study: Cocaine causes salmon in Lake Vättern to swim longer21 Apr 2026

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.

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Cocaine caused salmon to swim longer21 Apr 2026

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.

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Ikea bag led to suspected drug ring21 Apr 2026

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.

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Cocaine caused salmon to swim longer21 Apr 2026

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.

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Cocaine caused salmon to swim longer21 Apr 2026

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>

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Gang leader deported after major drug trafficking case20 Apr 2026

Gängledaren utvisas efter knarkjättehärva

Struck an abandoned house outside Angered

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Drugs for children – woman charged20 Apr 2026

Narkotika till barn – kvinna åtalas

A woman in Blekinge has been charged with supplying drugs to several children, P4 Blekinge reports.

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