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Increase in narcotics in vapes – "like a lottery"6 May 2026

Ökning av narkotika i vejps – ”som ett lotteri”

The Swedish Customs Service's seizures of e-cigarettes containing narcotics-classified substances nearly tripled between 2024 and 2025. The authority is now warning about dangerous synthetic substances. “You do not know what variant you are getting; you become like a guinea pig,” says Jenny Åberg at the Swedish Customs Service's laboratory.

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Increase in narcotics in vapes – "like a lottery"6 May 2026

Ökning av narkotika i vejps – ”som ett lotteri”

The Swedish Customs Service’s seizures of e-cigarettes containing narcotic-classified substances nearly tripled between…

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Increase in narcotics in vapes – "like a lottery"6 May 2026

Ökning av narkotika i vejps – ”som ett lotteri”

<p>The Swedish Customs Service's seizures of e-cigarettes containing narcotics-classified substances nearly tripled between 2024 and 2025.</p><p>The authority is now warning about dangerous synthetic substances.</p><p>"You do not know what variant you are getting; you become like a guinea pig," says Jenny Åberg at the Swedish Customs Service's laboratory.</p>

Svenska DagbladetSEdrug crime
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[en->en] Police seize 300kg of drugs linked to Swedish network6 May 2026

Police seize 300kg of drugs linked to Swedish network

[en->en] <div class="feed-description"><p><img src="https://www.helsinkitimes.fi/images/2026/5/huumeet.jpg" /></p><p><strong>Finnish police</strong> have seized close to 300 kilograms of narcotics in an investigation into a network with links to organised crime groups from Sweden, authori

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Charges filed in major cocaine case – twelve suspected6 May 2026

Åtal i stor kokainhärva – tolv misstänks

Seven women and five men from Västra Götaland are being prosecuted in a case involving 31 kilos of cocaine – with a…

AftonbladetSEdrug crime
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Police found 165 kilograms of amphetamine in the car6 May 2026

Poliisi löysi autosta 165 kiloa amfetamiinia

Most of the suspects are young adults.

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USA: Suspected drug boat attacked6 May 2026

USA: Misstänkt knarkbåt attackerad

Three people have been killed in a U.S. attack on a boat in the Pacific Ocean that was suspected of transporting…

AftonbladetSEdrug crime
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The United States says it has killed three drug smugglers in a new boat attack6 May 2026

USA sier de har drept tre narkosmuglere i nytt båtangrep

American forces have killed three people, described by military leadership as "narco-terrorists," in an attack on a boat in the eastern Pacific Ocean.

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Access to substance abuse and addiction services has increasingly shifted to basic services5 May 2026

Päihde- ja riippuvuuspalvelujen asiointi siirtynyt yhä enemmän peruspalveluihin

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"But of course there is no single solution to the drug problem"5 May 2026

„En það er auðvitað engin ein lausn við fíkniefnavandanum“

<p>The Minister of Health says there are currently no plans to change the narcotics legislation. She says prevention and a broad approach are necessary to address the drug problem.</p><h3>No plans to change the narcotics legislation</h3><p>In the news analysis program <a href="https://www.ruv.is/frettir/innlent/2026-04-14-krakkfaraldur-i-midju-milljardastridi-gegn-fikniefnum-472642">Kveikur</a></p

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A woman in her seventies ended up in hospital with 125 packets inside her body5 May 2026

Kona á sjötugsaldri lenti á sjúkrahúsi með 125 pakkningar innvortis

A Portuguese woman in her seventies who tried to smuggle drugs internally into the country had to undergo emergency surgery and is now at Landspítalinn. Cases involving drug mules have increased significantly, according to the police. On average, nearly twenty people are in pre-trial detention for such offenses in Suðurnes.

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Pack animal in emergency surgery and obstacles to cooperation5 May 2026

Burðardýr í bráðaaðgerð og hindranir í samstarfi

A Portuguese woman in her seventies, who tried to smuggle drugs into the country internally, had to undergo emergency surgery and is now hospitalized at Landspítalinn. In the evening news, police will be interviewed and say that cases involving drug mules have increased significantly. On average, nearly twenty people are in pre-trial detention for such offenses in Suðurnes.

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Teenager suspected of a drug offense – apprehended behind the church5 May 2026

Tonåring misstänks för narkotikabrott – togs bakom kyrkan

At around 4 p.m. on Tuesday, the police received a tip about youths who may have been using narcotics.

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Huge cocaine case proceeds in Portugal despite Danish suspects5 May 2026

Enorm kokainsag føres i Portugal trods danske sigtede

Danish and Portuguese police agree that Portugal will prosecute ten people over the discovery of 1.8 tonnes of cocaine on a ship.

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Huge cocaine case proceeds in Portugal despite Danish suspects5 May 2026

Enorm kokainsag føres i Portugal trods danske sigtede

Article from Kristeligt Dagblad

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15-year-old remanded in custody for 300 grams of cocaine5 May 2026

15-årige varetægtsfængslet for 300 gram kokain

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Father drove 12-year-olds to a competition trip with cocaine in his bloodstream – photos show how severe the crash was in Virrat5 May 2026

Isä ajoi 12-vuotiaita kisamatkalle kokaiinia veressään – kuvat näyttävät, kuinka raju kolari oli Virroilla

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[da->en] Far til bortført baby var ved at brænde sammen: - Han gav min datter kokain5 May 2026

Far til bortført baby var ved at brænde sammen: - Han gav min datter kokain

[da->en] Tirsdag fik den 37-årige mand, der er sigtet for at have bortført en syv måneder gammel baby igen sin varetægtsfængsling forlænget. Under retsmødet kom der flere detaljer frem.

JydskeVestkystenDKdrug crime
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Höganäs resident bought cocaine with fraud money – girl wanted to help a stranger5 May 2026

Höganäsare köpte kokain för bedrägeripengar – tjej ville hjälpa en främling

A fake hotel booking caused the Stockholm woman to be exposed to fraud. The money ended up with a Höganäs resident in his mid-20s. When a teenage girl wanted to help a stranger with a train ticket, fraud money ended up in her account.

Helsingborgs DagbladSEdrug crime
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Prosecutor: A man from Joensuu set up the Sipulitie website online, through which drugs were sold by the kilogram5 May 2026

Syyttäjä: Joensuulainen mies perusti verkkoon Sipulitie-sivuston, jonka kautta myytiin kilokaupalla huumeita

According to the prosecutor, illegal substances worth more than 5 million euros have been sold through the Sipulimarket and Sipulitie websites.

Yle UutisetFIdrug crime
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Found drugs and weapons: “The largest in Norway”5 May 2026

Fant narkotika og våpen: – Største i Norge

Bergens TidendeNOdrug crime
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Believe they have uncovered a professional drug network in Bergen – ten men charged5 May 2026

Mener de har avdekket profesjonelt narkonettverk i Bergen – ti menn siktet

The heroin seizure made in the case is larger than everything that was seized in total in Norway last year.

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The police believe they have uncovered a criminal network in Bergen5 May 2026

Politiet mener de har avdekket kriminelt nettverk i Bergen

Four men have been detained in Bergen for eight weeks. The police believe they are part of a criminal network that has sold narcotics. They believe the case is particularly serious. The detention orders have been subject to a reporting ban, and the police have not wanted to answer questions about the case until today. In March, the police announced that they had raided several addresses in Bergen.

NRK NyheterNOdrug crime
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Football dad drove under the influence of drugs into a truck – four children seriously injured5 May 2026

Futisisä ajoi huumepäissään päin kuorma-autoa – vakavia vammoja neljälle lapselle

There were four 12-year-old junior players riding with the man on the trip to a game, one of whom was the defendant's own son. The children suffered serious injuries.

Ilta-SanomatFIdrug crime
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The United States struck a boat again in the Caribbean – 2 dead5 May 2026

Yhdysvallat iski taas veneeseen Karibialla – 2 kuollut

The armed forces describe those killed in the strike as "male narco-terrorists."

Ilta-SanomatFIdrug crime
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Lommeringte: “It is very regrettable”5 May 2026

Lommeringte: – Det er veldig beklagelig

While someone was listening on a mobile phone, the police superintendent was in a confidential conversation about weapons and drugs in the patrol car. It would have consequences.

AdresseavisenNOpolice customs
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The Hämeenlinna thumbs-up epidemic is visible in the lives of the mothers of drug-using youths – "they live in fear and distress"5 May 2026

Hämeenlinnan peukkuepidemia näkyy huumenuorten äitien elämässä – "elävät pelossa ja hädässä”

Today, Tuesday, Loved Ones Day is being observed. The loved ones of people with substance dependence are seeking information on setting their own boundaries. Many try to help beyond their own strength. Satu Leiponen and Eena Rokkanen of Läheiskompassi explain how the chaotic everyday life of substance abuse can throw a loved one’s life into disarray as well.

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Two remanded in custody – suspected of having buried narcotics in the forest5 May 2026

Två häktade – misstänks ha grävt ned narkotika i skogen

Two people who were walking on the health stairs in Degerfors reacted when they saw a man who appeared to be digging in the forest on Ramshöjden. They alerted the police, who were able to arre...

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Two myths can, in the worst case, contribute to increased drug use among young people4 May 2026

To myter kan i verste fall bidra til mer narkotikabruk blant unge

Both young people and their guardians get the impression that drug use is far more widespread than it actually is.

AftenpostenNOdrug crime
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Britney Spears admitted to driving under the influence of drugs and alcohol4 May 2026

Britney Spears myönsi ajaneensa huumeiden ja alkoholin vaikutuksen alaisena

Yle UutisetFIdrug crime
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Mexico | The leader of the drug war became a sex symbol4 May 2026

Meksiko | Huumesodan johtajasta tuli seksisymboli

Omar García Harfuch, who survived an assassination attempt, has become the object of unusually strong admiration.

Helsingin SanomatFIdrug crime
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Watch the police’s dramatic car chase – refused to stop despite a flat tire4 May 2026

Se polisens dramatiska biljakt – vägrade stanna trots punktering

He initially pulled over obediently at the roadside – but when the police officer approached the driver’s door, the man suddenly floored the accelerator. Under the influence of cannabis, without a driver’s license, and with a passenger in the car, he began a highly dangerous escape through the Eksjö area. Not even the police spike strip made him give up. Everything was captured on video.

SVT NyheterSEdrug policy
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Must remain in custody on suspicion of an extraordinary number of offenses after two years of an almost uninterrupted crime spree4 May 2026

Þarf að sæta gæsluvarðhaldi vegna gruns um ævintýralegan fjölda brota eftir tvö ár af nær óslitinni brotahrinu

<img alt="" class="attachment-large size-large wp-post-image" height="667" src="https://www.dv.is/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/landsrettur.jpg" style="float: left; margin: 15px;" width="1000" /><p>A man has been ordered held in custody until 26 May due to continuous criminal activity over a period of about two years. The ruling indicates that the man is struggling with serious alcohol and substance

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Former manager at SUS convicted of drug theft4 May 2026

Tidigare chef på SUS döms för narkotikastöld

A former manager within healthcare in Malmö is convicted of theft of narcotics-classified…

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Court of Appeal reduced the sentences in "case Beta" – a woman from Vesilahti still sentenced to more than 11 years in prison4 May 2026

Hovioikeus lievensi ”case Betan” tuomioita – vesilahtelaiselle naiselle silti yli 11 vuotta vankeutta

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The District Court of Lapland sentenced the Rovaniemi swordsman to nearly five and a half years in prison.4 May 2026

Lapin käräjäoikeus tuomitsi Rovaniemen miekkamiehen lähes viiden ja puolen vuoden vankeuteen

A man who struck another man with a samurai sword in Rovaniemi was sentenced to prison for attempted manslaughter. The incident occurred in March in front of a restaurant.

Yle UutisetFIdrug crime
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Life has been a roller coaster4 May 2026

Lífið hefur verið rússíbani

<p>Heiðar Ingi was a guest of Hulda Geirsdóttir on the program Fyrst á fætur and spoke about his life, which he says has been a roller coaster. At a young age he hit rock bottom in his struggle with addiction and was subsequently wrongly diagnosed with a mental illness, for which he conscientiously took medication for decades. The truth came to light when the medication had simply started to harm

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Man in his twenties sentenced to more than two years in prison for child rape in Kemi – became acquainted with his victim on Snapchat4 May 2026

Parikymppiselle miehelle yli kaksi vuotta vankeutta lapsenraiskauksesta Kemissä – tutustui uhriinsa Snapchatissa

The 22-year-old man and the 14-year-old victim discussed, among other things, sexual acts and drug use.

Yle UutisetFIdrug crime
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Police forced to block car – man convicted of multiple offenses4 May 2026

Polisen tvingades blockera bil – man döms för flera brott

A 42-year-old man from Båstad has been convicted after being pursued and stopped by police in Ängelholm. The man was under the influence of drugs, had a knife in the car, and tried to evade the police.

Helsingborgs DagbladSEdrug crime
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Drug-impaired driver ran a red light and crashed in Seppälä, Jyväskylä – prison sentence and a bill of more than 17,000 euros4 May 2026

Huumekuski ajoi päin punaisia ja kolaroi Jyväskylän Seppälässä – vankilatuomio ja yli 17 tonnin lasku

KeskisuomalainenFIdrug crime
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Mysterious GTA drug found in Örebro3 May 2026

Mystiskt GTA-knark hittat i Örebro

The discovery of “GTA drugs” and live firearms brought the game to an end for a couple in Örebro. Behind the playful bags was a major drug hub — now long prison sentences await. See more in this week’s NA Krim-tv.

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Paimio | The man who died in a car crash on Saturday was riding with the suspect3 May 2026

Paimio | Autoturmassa lauantaina kuollut mies oli epäillyn kyydissä

The driver who drove into the oncoming lane is suspected of, among other things, aggravated negligent homicide and a narcotics use offense.

Helsingin SanomatFIdrug crime
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No arrests at Hells Angels gathering3 May 2026

Engar handtökur í samkvæmi Hells Angels

<p>No one was arrested when police monitored a gathering at the Hells Angels clubhouse in Auðbrekka in Kópavogur from before six o’clock yesterday. According to information from the Capital Area Police, they maintained preparedness until about one o’clock last night.</p><p>Streets by the clubhouse were closed, everyone who arrived was asked for identification and searched. A bladed weapon was foun

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Seized bladed weapons and narcotics but arrested no one3 May 2026

Lögðu hald á eggvopn og fíkniefni en handtóku engan

No one was arrested during monitoring by the Capital Area Police at a Hell’s Angels gathering in Auðbrekka in Kópavogur yesterday. Police seized one bladed weapon and suspected narcotics. The police operation lasted about six hours.

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Found stolen items and narcotics in a home3 May 2026

Fant stjålne gjenstander og narkotika i bolig

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19-year-old daughter died – Now a father from Tampere speaks openly about what happened3 May 2026

19-vuotias tytär kuoli – Nyt tamperelainen isä kertoo avoimesti, mitä tapahtui

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Jordan struck drug warehouses in Syria2 May 2026

Jordania iski huumevarastoihin Syyriassa

The Jordanian Armed Forces separately said that it carried out a deterrence operation against several sites used by arms and drug traffickers near the country's northern border.

Yle UutisetFIdrug crime
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Governor in Mexico resigns after drug suspicions2 May 2026

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…

AftonbladetSEdrug crime
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How customs exposed the drug farms in Skåne2 May 2026

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.

Helsingborgs DagbladSEdrug crime
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How customs uncovered the drug farms in Skåne2 May 2026

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

SydsvenskanSEdrug crime
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