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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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- Should be a stark warning13 Apr 2026

- Bør være en skrekkadvarsel

Centre Party leader Trygve Slagsvold Vedum believes the trial against Marius Borg Høiby shows the consequences of a "naive" drug policy.

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USA: Five killed in attack on suspected drug boats in the Pacific13 Apr 2026

USA: Fem drept i angrep på mistenkte narkobåter i Stillehavet

Five men were killed in U.S. attacks on two boats carrying suspected drug smugglers in the eastern Pacific on Saturday, the U.S. military said.

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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>

Svenska DagbladetSEdrug crime
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Murmuring in the corners or unreserved optimism in Liberal Alliance? One thing Vanopslagh would not applaud at the party conference11 Apr 2026

Murren i krogene eller ubetinget optimisme i Liberal Alliance? Én ting ville Vanopslagh ikke klappe af på landsmøde

Liberal Alliance tried to move on after the chaotic aftermath of the general election. But why was no one talking about cocaine? Jyllands-Posten attended the party conference.

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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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Five tonnes of cocaine were seized in Britain11 Apr 2026

Britanniassa takavarikoitiin viisi tonnia kokaiinia

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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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Vanopslagh keeps a low profile on cocaine and cannabis in party conference speech11 Apr 2026

Vanopslagh holder lav profil om kokain og cannabis i landsmødetale

The LA chairman found no reason to address his own cocaine case during the party’s national convention.

Jyllands-PostenDKdrug policy
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Drove at nearly twice the permitted speed11 Apr 2026

Ók á tæplega tvöföldum leyfilegum hraða

Police were called to an entertainment venue in district three, which serves Kópavogur and Breiðholt, because of an assault. In districts one and two, a total of nine people were arrested on suspicion of drunk driving or driving under the influence of narcotics. Seven drivers were charged with speeding.

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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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Police seized cocaine and cannabis in Kortepohja, Jyväskylä – 24-year-old sentenced to more than two years in prison10 Apr 2026

Poliisi takavarikoi kokaiinia ja kannabista Jyväskylän Kortepohjassa – 24-vuotiaalle yli kahden vuoden vankilatuomio

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Already as a child, I learned that those who have themselves been helped also have a responsibility to help others10 Apr 2026

Allerede som barn lærte jeg, at de, der selv er blevet hjulpet, også har et ansvar for at hjælpe andre

<p>Life can feel like an unfair lottery.</p><p>For example, you have no influence over where you grow up - or who is responsible for your upbringing. But at the organization Tuba, Danish young people and adults between the ages of 12 and 35 can get help processing their trauma from growing up with parents who had an alcohol or drug addiction.</p><p>"It is incredibly meaningful to be allowed t

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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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Sentences | 22-year-old men acquired six kilograms of marijuana and sold it for 75,000 euros – the District Court sentenced them to suspended imprisonment10 Apr 2026

Tuomiot | 22-vuotiaat miehet hankkivat kuusi kiloa marihuanaa ja myivät sitä 75 000 eurolla – käräjäoikeus tuomitsi ehdolliseen vankeuteen

The North Savo District Court issued its judgment in a drug case in which five people were charged.

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Tested positive for cocaine - chairman must pay 125,00010 Apr 2026

Testet positivt for kokain - styreleder må ut med 125.000

The man in his 30s tested positive for cocaine and other narcotic substances after drug-impaired driving in Grenland. He has now been convicted.

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"In my opinion, this judgment does not reflect justice"10 Apr 2026

„Að mínu mati lýsir þessi dómur ekki réttlæti“

Aníta Rut Harðardóttir, a police officer who was recently convicted for unlawful searches in LÖKE, believes the judgment is not just. “What justice is there in loan sharks and drug dealers being able to threaten the life and limbs of a single person in a vulnerable situation with a young child to support?” she asks.

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Vanopslagh: What she has done is worse10 Apr 2026

Vanopslagh: Det, hun har gjort, er værre

Alex Vanopslagh maintains that the case involving his now former party colleague, Cecilie Liv Hansen, is far more serious than his own case involving cocaine.

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Shot up in LÖKE over an alleged drug debt of a relative10 Apr 2026

Fletti upp í LÖKE vegna meintrar fíkniefnaskuldar vandamanns

Aníta Rut Harðardóttir, a police officer, looked up people's names in the police registration system, LÖKE, in order to reach a man who had filed a claim in a family member's online bank account over an alleged old drug debt. She was fined one hundred thousand krónur for the act and must pay just under 900 thousand krónur in legal costs.

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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.

SydsvenskanSEdrug crime
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Charged: Norwegian drug network linked to "Jordgubben"10 Apr 2026

Tiltalt: Norsk narkonettverk knyttes til «Jordgubben»

The Norwegian network turned over millions of kroner, planned to rob a drug stash house, and was in direct contact with the Rumba network, police believe.

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Ecuador doubles tariffs on Colombian goods to 100 percent10 Apr 2026

Ecuador fordobler told på colombianske varer til 100 procent

Ecuador believes that Colombia is not doing enough to combat drug trafficking and is introducing new tariffs from May 1.

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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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Yle’s Janne Körkkö won Press Photo of the Year, showing the everyday life of a drug user – see the award-winning photos here9 Apr 2026

Ylen Janne Körkkö otti Vuoden lehtikuvan, jossa näkyy huumeidenkäyttäjän arki – katso palkittuja kuvia tästä

Mikko Suutarinen took a historic fourth consecutive victory. The winners of the 2025 photojournalism competition were awarded today.

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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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Police seized more than five kilograms of cocaine in the Helsinki metropolitan area9 Apr 2026

Poliisi takavarikoi yli viisi kiloa kokaiinia pääkaupunkiseudulla

NEP is a substance similar to alpha-PVP in its manner of use and effects.

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Three remanded in custody in case involving 150 kilos of amphetamine9 Apr 2026

Tre varetægtsfængslet i sag om 150 kilo amfetamin

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Transport director sentenced to 13 years in prison for attempted drug smuggling9 Apr 2026

Transportdirektør idømmes 13 års fængsel for forsøg på narkosmugling

The Court in Odense has found it proven that a 25-year-old had planned to smuggle narcotics from the Netherlands to Denmark

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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.

SVT NyheterSEdrug policy
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Women's health, medical cannabis and public health — opportunities for Iceland9 Apr 2026

Kvenheilsa, læknisfræðilegt kannabis og lýðheilsa — tækifæri fyrir Ísland

Iceland is known for its women leaders and for being a leading nation in the field of gender equality. With strong participation by women in politics and a focused emphasis on equality in healthcare, working life, and family life, the country has set an international example in policymaking that supports women's welfare.

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Three sentenced to five years in prison for drug smuggling9 Apr 2026

Þrír í fimm ára fangelsi fyrir fíkniefnasmygl

<p>The District Court of Reykjavik sentenced three men to five years in prison last month. They attempted to smuggle nine liters of cocaine base into the country. They hid the substance in two boxes of red wine that were in a Peugeot car that one of them traveled with on Norræna.</p><p>The smuggling was uncovered when Norræna arrived in Seyðisfjörður in November. The police replaced the narcotics

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Three sentenced to five years in prison for cocaine smuggling9 Apr 2026

Þrír í fimm ára fangelsi fyrir kókaínsmygl

The District Court of Reykjavik sentenced three foreign men to five years in prison each for importing a large quantity of cocaine hydrochloride into the country. The substances were concealed in a vehicle that arrived in the country on the ferry Norræna in November.

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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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Man convicted in case involving half a million opioids in North Jutland9 Apr 2026

Mand dømt i sag om en halv million opioider i Nordjylland

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United States | Hollywood’s “ketamine queen” received a prison sentence for her involvement in Matthew Perry’s death9 Apr 2026

Yhdysvallat | Hollywoodin ”ketamiinikuningatar” sai vankilatuomion osallisuudestaan Matthew Perryn kuolemaan

Jasveen Sangha, who ran a drug trafficking operation in Hollywood, has been in custody since 2024.

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“Ketamine queen” sentenced to years in prison – behind Matthew Perry’s death8 Apr 2026

”Ketamiini-kuningatar” vuosiksi vankilaan – taustalla Matthew Perryn kuolema

The prosecutor described the woman's home as a "department store for drugs."

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Woman sentenced to 15 years in prison8 Apr 2026

Kvinne får 15 års fengsel

The "Friends" star died of an overdose in 2023. Now drug dealer Jasveen Sangha has been convicted.

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Drug dealer sentenced to 15 years in prison: involved in the death of Friends actor Matthew Perry8 Apr 2026

Huumekauppiaalle 15 vuotta vankeutta: osallinen Frendit-näyttelijä Matthew Perryn kuolemaan

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Woman sentenced to 15 years in prison for Matthew Perry overdose8 Apr 2026

Kvinne dømt til 15 års fengsel for Matthew Perry-overdose

The woman who pleaded guilty to supplying Friends star Matthew Perry with ketamine before he died has been sentenced to 15 years in prison. Perry died due to the "acute effects of ketamine" and subsequent drowning, according to the autopsy report. He was found dead in his own home on October 28, 2023. (NTB/NRK)

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The “Ketamine Queen” sentenced to prison after Matthew Perry’s death8 Apr 2026

«Ketamindronningen» dømt til fengsel etter Matthew Perrys død

The woman who supplied “Friends” star Matthew Perry with ketamine before he died has been sentenced to 15 years in prison.

AftenpostenNOpublic health
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Woman sentenced to 15 years in prison after Matthew Perry's death8 Apr 2026

Kvinne dømt til 15 års fengsel etter Matthew Perrys død

The woman who supplied “Friends” star Matthew Perry with ketamine before he died has been sentenced to 15 years in prison.

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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.

Helsingborgs DagbladSEdrug crime
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A woman from Pirkanmaa ran a “Christian association” for a year – the truth was revealed from behind the false bottom of tin cans8 Apr 2026

Pirkanmaalainen nainen pyöritti vuoden ”kristillistä yhdistystä” – totuus paljastui säilykepurkkien salapohjan takaa

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