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Huumesota | Meksikon pidättämä ”Puutarhuri” sai kutsumanimensä uhrien käyttämisestä lannoitteena

The Jalisco Cartel commander captured on Monday was already arrested in 2016 on suspicion of the mass murder of 15 police officers.

Päihteet työllistivät poliisin vappua Pohjois-Savossa

Britney Spears sai syytteen rattijuopumuksesta

The American pop star is suspected of driving under the influence of drugs and alcohol.

Tiltalt for promillekjøring

Spears is also said to have had another intoxicating substance in her blood. The trial against the former pop star begins Monday.

Britney Spears tiltalt for kjøring i alkohol- og narkotikarus

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.

Råder foreldre til rustesting i russetida: – Et tillitsbrudd

Ingeborg and Nathalie say they can rarely go to a party without someone taking cocaine. Nevertheless, they are skeptical of the advice to use drug testing.

Kuppi meni nurin Lahden Liipolassa – logo huumeuutisen yhteydessä oli yrittäjälle liikaa

No drugs are used or sold at Iloinen Karhu, says entrepreneur Jyrki Karhunen.

Ákærður fyrir að eitra fyrir samstarfsfélaga með kannabis

A man in his sixties has been charged with an endangerment offense for giving his co-worker at the fish farming station in Þverá in Vatnsfjörður in Vesturbyggð a cake containing an unspecified amount of tetrahydrocannabinol, the active substance in cannabis.

Tehovalvonta paljasti katukaupan – poliisin haaviin huumeita, aseita ja käteistä

Many of the buyers who were caught were minors and first-time offenders.

Vesilahtelaisen naisen ankara huumerikostuomio aleni hovissa vuodella

The Turku Court of Appeal sentenced a woman from Vesilahti to more than 11 years in prison for prolonged and systematic drug trafficking.

Jyväskylä on synkän tilaston kolmas – "Jokainen päihdekuolema on turha"

Huumekuski jäi poliisin haaviin Kuopion keskustassa – hetkeä myöhemmin samalla autolla törmättiin matkailuautoon

Kuopiossa kaksi rattijuopumusta samalla autolla muutaman tunnin sisällä

The breathalyzer showed zero, but a rapid drug test revealed the truth.

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.

Yhdysvallat syyttää meksikolaista poliitikkoa kartelliyhteyksistä

According to the indictment, the sons of drug lord Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán kidnapped and threatened opponents of the governor of the state of Sinaloa.

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.

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.

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.

MTV: Jere Karalahden huumejutussa uusi käänne

The prosecutor announced dissatisfaction.

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

Keskiviikon lukuvinkit | Antti Heikkisen päiväkirja-aarre, harvinainen huumesyyte Kuopiossa ja KalPan ex-hyökkääjän kuolema

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.

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

Poliisi: Yhä useampi rattijuoppo Itä-Suomessa on käyttänyt huumeita

Knarklangare i Nässjö döms till sex års fängelse

Two men in Nässjö have been sentenced to six years in prison for aggravated drug offenses. In one of the men's apartments, 1.8 kilograms of amphetamine, five kilograms of cannabis, and just under half a kilogram of cocaine were found.

”Kokaiinivirtahevoista” tahdotaan eroon – uusi käänne

Anant Ambani opposes Colombia's plan to eliminate Pablo Escobar's hippos.

Katujengiläiset järjestävät huumeita Kuopioon – Takaa-ajon jälkeen kiinnijäänyt mies sai harvinaisen syytteen

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.

Bahamalta löytyi kokaiinihaita

Researchers suspect, for example, ships' wastewater as the cause.

Vantaan Koivukylän asukkaat pelkäävät liikkua aseman lähellä: ”En tule tänne iltakahdeksan jälkeen”

The Hakotori area near Koivukylä railway station is considered by many locals to be an unsafe place where groups of substance users are present from morning to night.

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.

Enn í gæsluvarðhaldi vegna stærsta kókaínsmygls Íslandssögunnar

<p>A man who was arrested in Seyðisfjörður on 31 March is being held in custody until 8 May. The man was caught smuggling 43 kilograms of cocaine. It is the largest quantity that authorities have seized in a single smuggling attempt in Iceland.</p><p>The man arrived in the country on Norræna. The cocaine was found in the man's van.</p><p>The man was remanded in custody for two weeks the day after

Risastórt kókaínmál á Austurlandi

<img alt="" class="attachment-large size-large wp-post-image" height="640" src="https://www.dv.is/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/Kókaín.jpg" style="float: left; margin: 15px;" width="960" /><p>A defendant in a major cocaine case in East Iceland has been remanded in custody until May 8. This is stated in a notice from the East Iceland Police. The notice says that the investigation of the case is progre

Päihteet | Huumeidenkäyttäjät saavat uuden keskuksen Helsingin Vallilaan

The City of Helsinki has not found new premises of its own in Sörnäinen for Symppis. A new day center for substance users will now be established in Vallila.

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.

Huumeet | Poliisi iski Vantaan Koivukylässä rehottavaan huumekauppaan

Eastern Uusimaa Police detained several people in its targeted operation on Monday.

Terveysjätti Attendo ostaa A-klinikan

Skud affyret i boligkvarter: 31-årig anholdt i kæmpe politiaktion

Funen Police have arrested a 31-year-old man after shots were fired Monday evening in a residential neighborhood in southeastern Odense. He is also charged with possession of a large quantity of cocaine.

Poliisi teki laajan iskun Vantaalle: Useita otettiin kiinni

Police intervened in drug dealing taking place in Koivukylä during a raid.

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.

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-

Vuosaaren tyttöporukan rikokset paljastivat uuden ilmiön – ”On erityisesti pääkaupunkiseudulla”

Youth drug crime is on the rise. Violence committed by young girls has also kept the police busy recently. According to Helsinki Police, the Vuosaari girls' group is an exceptional phenomenon.

Sri Lanka | Thaimaasta palanneilta munkeilta löytyi 110 kiloa kannabista

Police believe the monks may not have known what they were carrying with them.

Teuvalla kasvatettiin kymmeniä kannabiskasveja – syytteet hylättiin vanhentuneina

According to the District Court, the act met the elements of the offense, but the right to bring charges had expired due to the statute of limitations.

Lukijan mielipide | Huumekuolemiin liittyvä stigma näkyy läheisten surutyössä

A drug-related loss evokes not only grief but also shame, fear, and relief.

Suomessa kuolee poikkeuksellisen paljon nuoria huumeisiin – nyt pääkaupunkiseudulla yritetään puuttua asiaan

Nearly one in five deaths among 15- to 24-year-olds is caused by narcotics.

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.

Alaikäisten määrän kasvu huumerikosten epäillyissä huolestuttava, sanoo rikostarkastaja – "Velkoja ei kysellä hyvällä eikä kauniisti"

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 organize 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 are organizing 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.

Mann tatt etter vill politijakt - dette fant de i bilen

A local man in his 20s has been indicted after a dramatic night in Porsgrunn.

Podcast: Sini Sabotage pyristelee irti kahdesta yleisestä riippuvuudesta: ”Pahin huume mitä on”

Sini Sabotage and Sampo Marjomaa host the new Trippileiri podcast.

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…

Margir að þykjast: „Þessi feluleikur að þykjast vera kúl er svo algengur“

"At that point I had started drinking over twenty beers a day and ended up using cocaine during the day. I always went to sleep under the influence and had no intention of doing a damn thing about it," says Davíð Arnórsson, a baker and co-owner of the bakery chain Artic bakehouse in Prague.

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.

Fiona havde mistet sig selv i alkohol og stoffer: Jeg bad Gud give mig et tegn inden for syv dage

<p>About two years ago, I was in a situation I could see no way out of. Through a female friend, I had become part of a scene in Aarhus involving alcohol and drugs. What began as a visit to a bar turned into a lifestyle in which I drank and used cocaine several times a week.</p><p>My mother became suspicious and asked me directly whether I had taken drugs, but I denied it. I had become someone,</p

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

Dømt for smugling av amfetaminolje – nok til 60 kilo amfetamin

A man in his mid-40s has been sentenced by the Borgarting Court of Appeal to ten and a half years in prison for smuggling 27 kilos…

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.

Eksperter advarer: Nu kan du købe cannabis på Wolt

On the delivery platform Wolt, it is now possible to order legal cannabis products, but experts strongly warn against consuming them. Wolt emphasizes that the sale takes place within the framework of the law.

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.

Hajut | Kevään ensi huumassa tuoksuu hajoava maa

At the beginning of spring, coniferous trees also release excess energy by emitting volatile compounds. The scent of flowers comes only later.

Lögbrot að selja hunang með stinningarlyfjum að mati forstjóra Lyfjastofnunar

<p>Rúna Hauksdóttir Hvannberg, Director General of Lyfjastofnun, says the law is being broken by the sale of honey containing erectile dysfunction drugs and substances that produce cannabis-like effects.</p><p>There is no way to trace the origin of the drugs.</p><p>She says people may be putting their health at risk by consuming such drugs.</p><p>The little cousin of the drug Spice and honey conta

Svensk kvinna gripen i Spanien

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

Tatt på fersken med dette: – Litt for godtroende

The man in his 40s transported the unusual substance across the border. He admits that he should have done more research.

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.

USA: To drept i båtangrep i Stillehavet

The USA has carried out a new boat attack in the Pacific Ocean. Two people have been killed, according to the U.S. military. They posted a message on the social media platform X. According to the USA, the two were on board a boat smuggling drugs. In total, at least 182 people have been killed in such boat attacks, according to a survey by the AFP news agency.

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

USA: To drept i nytt båtangrep mot antatte narkosmuglere

The U.S. military says it has killed two suspected drug smugglers in a boat in the eastern Pacific Ocean.

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

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.

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

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>

– Har funnet store mengder narkotika og kontanter

A man in his 30s was remanded in custody on Friday afternoon.

Theo (15) døde av MDMA-overdose: Riksadvokaten henlegger saka

The 15-year-old died after an overdose at the child welfare institution where he lived. His grandmother believes children in the child welfare system are not taken seriously.

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

Når løping gir «super-rus»: – Er egentlig ganske farlig

Jonny Risdal has completed Norseman as many as 12 times. On one occasion, he experienced a "runner's high" — a feeling he compares to a dose of ecstasy or amphetamine.

– Tanken på å bli gammel uten å ha prøvd kokain synes jeg er kjip, skriver leseren. Hvor farlig er det å prøve én gang?

Of course cocaine is dangerous. But how dangerous is it to try it once?

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

Trump færir marijúana niður um alvarleikaflokk

<p>The Donald Trump administration has decided to move marijuana down in classification, making it easier for people to use cannabis for medical purposes. Attorney General Todd Blanche signed the directive today.</p><p>Marijuana will be moved from Schedule I, which includes substances considered the most dangerous, to Schedule III.</p><p>The change does not mean that marijuana use will be legalize

USA gennemfører radikal ændring af narkotikapolitikken

Marijuana is being moved to a category of less dangerous substances in the United States, but it is not being legalized at the federal level.

Ruotsalaisjärvessä tapahtui jotain erikoista – näin kokaiini vaikuttaa lohiin

A new study has been conducted in Sweden.

Päihteet | Yhdysvallat keventää kannabiksen sääntelyä: Suurin muutos vuosikymmeniin

As a result of the decision, the tax burden on the cannabis sector will likely decrease, and research on medical cannabis will become easier.

Duterte ákærður fyrir glæpi gegn mannkyni

<p>The International Criminal Court, ICC, has approved that Rodrigo Duterte, former president of the Philippines, be charged with crimes against humanity. The judges unanimously agreed that there were substantial grounds to believe that killings and attempted killings had been committed in harsh operations in the name of the war on drugs during Duterte's term in office, from 2016 to 2020.</p><p>It

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.

Uutta tietoa Raahen rajusta taksionnettomuudesta

Police no longer suspect the driver of a drug use offense.

Omklassifiserer cannabis i USA

U.S. President Donald Trump has decided to reclassify cannabis to a less dangerous category in the federal system.

”Paketmålvakter” tog emot amfetamin

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

Lukijan mielipide | Rahallinen palkkio tukee päihdekuntoutumista

When the hardship of basic needs eases, resources are freed up for substance abuse rehabilitation and everyday structures.

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

”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.