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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.

Sýknaður af ákæru fyrir ítrekaðan harmonikkuleik

A man has been sentenced to 90 days of suspended imprisonment for an enrichment offense, violations of the Foreign Nationals Act, and drug offenses. He was, however, acquitted of charges of repeatedly causing scandal and disturbance in public due to intoxication and nuisance by begging members of the public for money there while playing an accordion.

Reyndi að taka á móti 9 kg af maríjúana

<img align="left" alt="The man was arrested before he got his hands on the substance. [Credit: AFP]" src="https://c.arvakur.is/frimg/1/15/20/1152062A.jpg" style="margin: 0 1em 1em 0;" /> The Office of the District Prosecutor has charged a man with a major drug offense for attempting to receive just over nine kilograms of marijuana.

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.

Rikokset | Huumerinkiä pyörittänyt helsinkiläisteini pakeni ulkomaille

An 18-year-old young man from Ullanlinna in Helsinki fled abroad to avoid more than seven years in prison. An international wanted notice is now being sought for him.

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.

Aksjonerte mot butikken etter funn av narkotika

On Tuesday evening, the police carried out an operation at a shop in Levanger. Shortly before that, they found a small quantity of narcotics in a car.

«Mads» (19) testa rusmiddel på fest – miste lærlingplassen på båt

The Seafarers' Union criticizes Norwegian shipping companies for dismissing seafarers on insufficient grounds. "Mads" was dismissed even though he was probably drug-free when he signed on to the vessel.

Yle: Riihimäen hoivakoti kiristää lääkeseurantaa – poliisi tutkii huumausainerikosta

Care home Elämäntaival is correcting its operations after the police launched an investigation into a drug offense.

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.

Disse piger isolerer sig, bliver misbrugere og holder facaden oppe. Den krakelerer i ny podcast

<p>The pills are taken at regular intervals and with ever greater intensity as, with DR P3's documentary podcast "Under Radaren," we once again gain insight into a world that is fortunately unfamiliar to most people. They call the new series "Girls on Pills," and here we follow three girls and their pill abuse. From Panodil to opioids.</p><p>It begins with the desire to fit in. In the group.</p>

Må stoppes

A restrictive drug policy is about protecting children and young people, safeguarding public safety, and ensuring that those struggling with addiction actually receive healthcare.

Päihteet | Mika epäili 15-vuotiaan poikansa polttavan pilveä ja laittoi tämän pikapäihdetestiin

Rapid substance tests sold in pharmacies and supermarkets make it easy to determine whether substances have been used. The position of the special expert in substance abuse work is clear: Parents should not force their teenagers to take the tests.

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.

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.

Erikoinen sattuma pilasi lahtelaisen huumekauppiaan suunnitelmat – huumelaukku lojui kuukausia poliisiaseman hyllyllä

A bag brought to the lost property office at the Kuopio police station contained a gruesome surprise. It took the authorities months to understand what was really inside the black sports bag.

Huumekuskin matka jäi kesken Heinolan yössä

Hafi flestir verið að gera félögum greiða þegar þeir tóku við efnum í sófa og morgunkornskössum

A Croatian man who is charged with multiple drug law offenses and organized criminal activity says he earned 22 million krónur through security work and tourism, not drug sales. He says he knows nothing about the large quantity of drugs found at his home.

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.

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>

Tehokas wifi-yhteys kaatoi lahtelaismiehen huumesyytteen – toinen opiskelija tilasi kokaiinipostia Espanjasta

The Eastern Finland Court of Appeal dismissed the charge concerning a cocaine shipment worth nearly 60,000 euros from Spain.

Näin peukku oli vaarassa tulla Kuopioon – Erikoinen sattuma pilasi huumekauppiaan suunnitelmat

Gängledaren utvisas efter knarkjättehärva

Struck an abandoned house outside Angered

Krabbet ut av bilen - nå er han tiltalt

Erikoinen tilanne hoivakodissa – poliisi epäilee rikoksia

The case is being investigated as a narcotics offense and theft.

Poliisi epäilee huumerikosta ikäihmisten hoivakodissa Riihimäellä

The wellbeing services county filed a criminal report concerning theft and a narcotics offense.

Ikäihmisten hoivakoti Riihimäellä on otettu epäkohtien takia tarkempaan valvontaan – rikosilmoitus huumausainerikoksesta ja varkaudesta

Albani ákærður fyrir fíkniefnabrot og peningaþvætti á Akureyri

<img alt="" class="attachment-large size-large wp-post-image" height="667" src="https://www.dv.is/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/iceland-6237356_1280-1024x683.jpg" style="float: left; margin: 15px;" width="1000" /><p>An Albanian man, who was arrested on Norðurgata in Akureyri on March 10 and has his legal domicile in Albania, has been charged with drug offenses and money laundering. The man is accused

Narkotika till barn – kvinna åtalas

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

Tuomiot | Huumekaupoista ehdoton vankeustuomio

Tidigare S-politikern döms till fängelse – igen: ”Grovt narkotikabrott”

He was previously a well-known Social Democratic politician in the Värmland municipality.

Tre döda i ny amerikansk narkotikaattack

Three people have been killed in a U.S. attack on a vessel alleged to have been transporting narcotics.

Nánast hreint kókaín í umferð en ekkert fentanyl

Adam Erik Bauer, a natural scientist and doctoral student, has for two years been researching the amount of opioids, ketamine, and other intoxicants in wastewater with the aim of ensuring the right response and increasing prevention. The latest results show that the cocaine in circulation is almost pure and that a considerable amount of OxyContin is in circulation. He says it is positive, however,

Sagðir hafa beitt þekktri brellu – Tilhæfulausir reikningar gefnir út í nafni fíkniefnaneytenda

<img alt="" class="attachment-large size-large wp-post-image" height="563" src="https://www.dv.is/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/peningar-1-1024x576.jpg" style="float: left; margin: 15px;" width="1000" /><p>The District Court of Reykjavik has rejected a request to invalidate the ruling of the Director of Tax Investigations and the confirmation by the National Tax Tribunal of that ruling, which concern

Handtekinn með læknadóp og vopn á bar í austurborginni

<p>A man in his fifties was arrested last night on suspicion of selling prescription drugs and narcotics, in addition to violating weapons laws. Lögreglan á höfuðborgarsvæðinu arrested the man at a bar in eastern Reykjavík. The man had a considerable quantity of prescription medications and narcotics in his possession.</p><p>Chief Superintendent Unnar Már Ástþórsson said the exact quantity of the

Bråk och misshandel i krogkö • Flera fall av narkotikabrott

There were several cases of drug offenses during Saturday night, both in the form of personal use and drug-impaired driving, as well as several cases of assault.

Tässä lajissa Suomi on edelläkävijä: Tarkat nenät suojelevat miljoonien eurojen tuhoilta

Drug detection dogs and mold detection dogs are familiar to everyone, but in Finland there are also scent dogs trained for more specialized tasks.

”Förbudet har misslyckats. Det är dags att legalisera cannabis.”

Legalizing the use, possession, and sale of cannabis is a central part of the fight against gang crime, writes Oskar Johansson Milesson, district chair of LUF, Liberala ungdomsförbundet, in Skåne.

The New York Times -artikkeli | Uusia synteettisiä huumeita kehitetään nyt tappavalla tahdilla – jopa paperista voi tulla hetkessä hengenvaarallista

The New York Times -artikkeli | Uusia synteettisiä huumeita kehitetään nyt tappavalla tahdilla – jopa paperista voi tulla hetkessä hengenvaarallista

The New York Times -artikkeli | Uusia synteettisiä huumeita kehitetään nyt tappavalla tahdilla – jopa paperista voi tulla hetkessä hengenvaarallista

The New York Times -artikkeli | Uusia synteettisiä huumeita kehitetään nyt tappavalla tahdilla – jopa paperista voi tulla hetkessä hengenvaarallista

Machado hæstánægð með að hafa gefið Trump friðarverðlaunin

<p>Venezuelan opposition figure Maria Corina Machado says she does not regret at all giving U.S. President Donald Trump the Nobel Peace Prize, which she was honored with last year.</p><p>Machado says Trump risked the lives of his citizens for the sake of Venezuela’s freedom with a military operation in which the country’s president, Nicolas Maduro, was arrested. He is in custody in the United Stat

Jyväskyläläisopiskelija joutui huumatuksi ravintolassa – "Tästä eteenpäin minulla ei ole muistikuvia"

Nytt gäng i Skellefteå – ledaren åtalad

A new gang is challenging the Dalennätverket for control of the drug market in Skellefteå. They call themselves MTF.

Sahattu ovi johti poliisin kannabisviljelmälle Jyväskylän Kortepohjassa

Baksidan av boomen: ”Jag skrek i timmar”

<p>On Swedish-organized retreat trips to the Netherlands, Swedes try narcotic-classified truffles as an alternative to medication and therapy. For Gunilla, the experience became a nightmare. "I screamed for hours, it felt like," she says in a new podcast series.</p>

Kiekkolegenda Marko Tuomainen paljastaa olevansa päihderiippuvainen – yksi hetki uralla ajoi synkkään alamäkeen

The end of his playing career was supposed to be a new beginning, but things turned out differently. Just as Marko Tuomainen had hung up his skates, life took a horrifying turn. Now he is finally ready to talk about what happened 15 years ago. Until now, he has remained silent: "I was ashamed."

Jyväskyläläiset nuoret kehittelivät juomasuojan huumaamisia vastaan – saattavat ilmestyä baareihin jo vapuksi

Epäilty mafiapomo pidätetty Dubaissa

The High Court in Dublin has previously identified him as the leader of the Kinahan drug cartel.

Rykket ut til 200 russ: — Hadde ikke kontroll

THE POLICE LOG: The fine weather drew people out, and party-related disturbances and bad behavior marked the night into Saturday. Several people were removed from nightlife venues in Trøndelag.

Narkkariperheen lapsesta päihteettömäksi aikuiseksi – Pessin tarina on yhä kesken

Kindness provided a mask behind which it was easy to hide aggression. Pessi Isoniemi managed to quit amphetamine, but another addiction, gambling, is a means of survival for him.

– Jeg har aldri prøvd heroin, men jeg kan se for meg at det er en sånn følelse

Maffiabossen gripen i Dubai

<img src="https://static.bonniernews.se/images/12/1c/121c95858ef747da9bffa2911851285c/16x9/265@70.png" /><p>The internationally wanted mafia boss Daniel Kinahan has been arrested in Dubai after several years on the run.</p><p>The Kinahan family is one of the world's largest criminal networks, which is said to control cocaine smuggling to Europe, among other things, according to <a href="https://ww

Segir stjórnvöld hafa sofnað á verðinum í forvarnarstarfi

<p>The authorities have dropped the ball on drug prevention, says Árni Einarsson, an educationalist and specialist in pedagogy.</p><p>Árni founded the Drug Education Center in 1993 and is now managing director of Education and Prevention, an association of people interested in prevention and health promotion.</p><p>Kveik reported on the surge in cocaine imports that occurred last year. Record quan

Hvem følger opp de som drikker for mye?

Statistically, 25 members of parliament have problems with alcohol. Are they getting help?

"Vaikutat siltä kuin käyttäisit jotain huumeita" – meteorologi Anniina Valtonen jakoi saamiaan katsojapalautteita

Lögðu hald á rúm 30 kíló amfetamíns í tveimur ferðatöskum

<p>Two people were arrested after customs at Keflavík Airport found just over thirty kilograms of amphetamine in their luggage on Sunday. The individuals have been in custody since then.</p><p>The authorization for pre-trial detention expires tomorrow, but a statement from the Suðurnes Police says that an extension of the detention will be requested.</p><p>The investigation is at an early stage an

Gripin í tollinum með þrjátíu kíló af amfetamíni

The Suðurnes Police are currently working on an extensive investigation concerning the seizure of more than thirty kilograms of amphetamine. The police arrested two people in connection with the investigation of the case, who are now in pre-trial detention.

Polisen hittade amfetamin i glasspaket – nu åtalas par

The police searched the home of a woman from Kalmar and found a larger quantity of amphetamine in an ice cream package in the freezer. She and a man are now being prosecuted for aggravated drug offense. Both admit the offense, but say they were storing most of it for another person.

Heroindödsfallen minskar i Sverige

The number of fatal heroin overdoses is decreasing, according to new statistics from the National Board of Forensic Medicine.

Bak við lás og slá grunaður um risastórt kókaínsmygl

One person has been remanded in custody for six weeks in connection with a police investigation into the alleged importation of a large quantity of narcotics on Norræna at the end of March. Police are keeping the details of the case closely guarded. The price of cocaine has been rising in recent years.

Sjávarútvegsstjóri ESB í heimsókn og fíkniefni í Norrænu

In the midday news, we report on a press conference by the Minister of Industries with the European Union's Director-General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries, who is here in the country on a visit.

Tällaisen tuomion Jere Karalahti, 51, sai

The Helsinki District Court issued a verdict in a major drug case on Friday.

Oikeus arvioi: näin paljon Jere Karalahti käytti huumeita päivittäin

The Helsinki District Court issued its ruling on Jere Karalahti on Friday.

Jere Karalahti tuomittiin ehdolliseen vankeuteen

Jere Karalahden raju huumehistoria: satojatuhansia rahaa, löytö pakastimesta, pidätys kesken jääharjoitusten, kokaiinikuvat...

Drug offenses have marked Jere Karalahti's life and sports career.

Oikeudenkäynnit | Jere Karalahti sai ehdollisen vankeustuomion

The Helsinki District Court issued a verdict in a major drug case on Friday.

Ex-jääkiekkoilija Jere Karalahdelle ehdollista vankeutta törkeästä huumausainerikoksesta

Alaikäinen poika pakeni poliisia humalassa skootterilla Jämsänkoskella – hallusta löytyi myös huumeita

Iso poliisioperaatio Oulussa – kortittoman huumekuskin pakomatka päättyi kaiteeseen

A motorist is suspected of several offenses.

Stóra aðgerðin valdi titringi á fíkniefnamarkaði

A major smuggling case on board the Dettifoss is considered capable of having a significant impact on the drug market in this country, according to the police. Just over 14 liters of amphetamine base were seized, and three people are in custody in connection with the case, including two Eimskip employees who have not previously come to the attention of the police.

Áhrif smyglmáls og hugsanleg brot stjórnvalda á alþjóðlegum skuldbindingum

A major smuggling case on board the Dettifoss is considered likely to have a significant impact on the drug market in this country, according to the police. Just over fourteen liters of amphetamine base were seized on board the ship. We speak with an Assistant Chief Superintendent about the case in our news bulletin.

Utpekade gängledaren om mordförsöket på Skutberget: ”Sköts med grupperingsvapen”

He admits that he handles narcotics and weapons and plays a leading role in "a group".

144 kilo cannabis i bilen – psykologstudent och vän döms till fängelse

A psychology student and his friend have been sentenced to prison after being stopped by customs with 144 kilos of cannabis.

Landsret øger strafrabat til østjysk narkosmugler

According to the police, the smuggler’s proceeds amounted to 9.7 million kroner. He receives a reduced prison sentence for his confession.

Landsret øger strafrabat til østjysk narkosmugler

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20-vuotias ulkonäkövaikuttaja sairaalaan suorasta lähetyksestä – epäillään yliannostusta

Clavicular's speech became strange before the transmission was cut off.

Lukijan mielipide | Kuvilla on vaikutusta siihen, miten huumeita käyttäviin ihmisiin suhtaudutaan

Images depicting a person who has passed out can increase feelings of disgust and pity, while those showing recovery reduce stigma and increase compassion.

Efter polisens larm om unga i farozonen: ”saktfärdig hantering”

As early as last autumn, politicians in Bjuv received information about growing drug trafficking in the locality, involving increasingly younger people. At the same time, crime prevention efforts were running on low power. Now the ruling administration is being criticized for being slow to act on the warning about young people being recruited into the gangs.

Socialtjänstchef tog kokain – ansvar för missbrukare

<img src="https://static.bonniernews.se/images/62/31/62319579c1ea4654a9c1ae21d7fafc7d/16x9/265@70.jpg" /><p>A manager in Stockholm's social services was arrested in January 2024 after taking cocaine at a nightclub, reports <a href="https://www.sverigesradio.se/artikel/kommunchef-tog-kokain-pa-nattklubb-ansvarar-for-missbrukare">P4 Stockholm</a>.</p><p>It was not the first time he was caught for ta

Kommunchef tog kokain – ansvarar för missbrukare

A manager within social services in Stockholm was arrested with cocaine in his system at a nightclub, reports P4 Stockholm.

Lögðu hald á um tug lítra fíkniefna

Police seized about ten liters of narcotics in liquid form on board Dettifoss, an Eimskip container ship, on Monday, according to sources of the news desk.

Þarf að skapa þær aðstæður að fólk leiti ekki í eiturlyf til að deyfa sig

<p>Society needs to prevent people from using drugs to numb themselves, says Guðmundur Fylkisson, a police officer for forty years.</p><p>It is necessary to reduce the demand for narcotics and strengthen prevention.</p><p>Guðmundur specializes in the search for missing children and says there is a lack of solutions in the system.</p><p>There was an explosion in cocaine imports last year.</p>The ri

Kannabislääkkeet hämmentävät: Helsingissä HUS ei näe niissä juuri mitään hyvää, Turku tarkkailee tiiviisti Tanskaa

Cannabis-based medicines divide experts. There is disagreement about their effectiveness, harms and necessity — as well as about whether the topic should even be discussed.

Fikk brev: – Vi skal drepe deg brutalt

After a night out, her living room window was smashed. A threatening letter was left in the mailbox. Two women of the same age claim they themselves were threatened into doing what they are charged with.

Fyraåriga dottern hittade knark på förskolan – och smakade: ”Det är sjukt”

The four-year-old found drugs in the preschool yard. She then tasted them and had to go to the hospital for drug testing.

Forvarnir gegn fíkniefnum þurfa að ná til barna

<p>Elías Guðmundsson, director of the Krýsuvík treatment home, wants preventive measures to be undertaken to reduce cocaine addiction. Waiting lists for treatment are constantly getting longer.</p><p>There was an explosion in cocaine imports last year.</p><p>On Kveik yesterday, there was coverage of a sharp increase in the number of people smoking cocaine, which is called crack when it is smoked.<

Eimskip líta smyglið mjög alvarlegum augum

Eimskip's communications director says that the company views the alleged importation of narcotics on board Dettifoss very seriously. Two employees of the company are among the three who are now in custody in connection with the investigation.

Clavicular fluttur á spítala vegna ætlaðrar ofskömmtunar

The controversial influencer Clavicular, who has become famous for “looksmaxx-ing,” was rushed to hospital due to a suspected overdose after his livestream suddenly went dark. Clavicular has spoken openly about his use of illegal substances to improve his appearance.

Stefna í fíkniefnamálum á villigötum?

Kveikur covered the drug problem in Iceland on April 14 as it appears on the street. In recent years, I have taken part in Nordic research collaboration on issues related to drugs and was one of Kveikur’s interviewees. The article touches on a few points that hopefully shed light on the issue.

„Þú gerir ekki mjög mikið annað á meðan þú ert í svona neyslu“

<p>Valgerður Rúnarsdóttir, executive director of the medical division at SÁÁ, has noticed a change in cocaine use in recent years. She estimates that cocaine is now the second most common intoxicant in Iceland after alcohol.</p><p>"There has been a change in recent years in how cocaine is used. People have started smoking cocaine, and we see that up to around 20 percent of those who come in are do

Framseldur til Lettlands vegna fíkniefnabrota

<p>The Court of Appeal has confirmed that a man whom the Latvian authorities suspect of involvement in organized crime will be extradited there.</p><p>The Latvians suspect the man of having conspired with other men to operate an organized criminal group with large-scale drug offenses as its main objective. He is also suspected of money laundering and of having taken part in extortion against a man

Här är platserna där narkotika säljs öppet i Stockholm

The number of places where narcotics are openly sold and used in the Stockholm area continues to decline. In 2025, the number of open drug scenes was 43 – this year the figure has fallen to 34. According to the police, sales have instead moved online. “The big gain here is that we are reclaiming the public space,” says Tobias Bergkvist, deputy regional police chief in Stockholm.

Attack mot påstådda knarksmugglare

Attack mot påstådda knarksmugglare

The U.S. military on Tuesday carried out an attack on yet another vessel suspected of smuggling narcotics in…

Krakkfaraldur í miðju milljarðastríði gegn fíkniefnum

<p>Three women meet in Borgartún in Reykjavík. It is a Tuesday evening in March and it is rather cold outside.</p><p>The women are Svala Jóhannesdóttir, chair of Matthildarsamtökin, and the volunteers Anna Þórhallsdóttir and Guðný Þóra Þórðardóttir. Anna and Guðný Þóra are on their way out to meet the organization’s clients, as it offers harm reduction services for people who smoke drugs</p>

Tveir þeirra handteknu sagðir vera starfsmenn Eimskips

<p>Three people have been remanded in custody for a week in connection with an investigation by the Capital Area Police into a major drug case. According to sources of <a href="https://www.visir.is/g/20262869238d/tveir-hand-teknu-starfs-menn-eimskipa">Sýn's newsroom</a>, two of the three people in custody are employees of Eimskip.</p><p>Harpa Hödd Sigurðardóttir, Executive Director of Human Resour

Framvísaði fölsuðu ökuskírteini frá Úkraínu

<img align="left" alt="In Kópavogur, a foreign national was arrested for possession of narcotics, and proceeds from the sales were seized by the police." src="https://c.arvakur.is/frimg/1/64/11/1641160A.jpg" style="margin: 0 1em 1em 0;" /> The police stopped a driver while driving in Garðabær earlier today. When the driver was asked to present identification, he produced a forged driver's license

Tveir handteknu starfsmenn Eimskipa

Two employees of Eimskip are in custody suspected of involvement in smuggling a substantial quantity of strong narcotics into the country. According to sources of the news desk, the narcotics are in liquid form. A house search was carried out at the home of a third person, who was remanded in custody for one week today.