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Drug war | Mexico's arrested "Gardener" got his nickname from using victims as fertilizer1 May 2026

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.

Helsingin SanomatFIdrug crime
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Intoxicants kept the police busy on May Day in North Savo1 May 2026

Päihteet työllistivät poliisin vappua Pohjois-Savossa

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Britney Spears was charged with drunk driving30 Apr 2026

Britney Spears sai syytteen rattijuopumuksesta

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

Yle UutisetFIdrug crime
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Charged with drunk driving30 Apr 2026

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.

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Britney Spears charged with driving under the influence of alcohol and drugs30 Apr 2026

Britney Spears tiltalt for kjøring i alkohol- og narkotikarus

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Chaotic Walpurgis Night – girl hit in the eye by a rocket30 Apr 2026

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.

Dagens NyheterSEdrug crime
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Advises parents to use drug testing during the russe celebration period: “A breach of trust”30 Apr 2026

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.

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The cup overflowed in Liipola, Lahti – the logo appearing in connection with a drug news story was too much for the entrepreneur30 Apr 2026

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

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

Etelä-Suomen SanomatFIdrug crime
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Accused of poisoning a colleague with cannabis30 Apr 2026

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.

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Enhanced surveillance uncovered street dealing – police seized drugs, weapons and cash30 Apr 2026

Tehovalvonta paljasti katukaupan – poliisin haaviin huumeita, aseita ja käteistä

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

Ilta-SanomatFIdrug crime
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The severe drug offense sentence of a woman from Vesilahti was reduced by one year in the Court of Appeal30 Apr 2026

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.

Yle UutisetFIdrug crime
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Jyväskylä ranks third in a grim statistic – "Every substance-related death is unnecessary"30 Apr 2026

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

KeskisuomalainenFIdrug crime
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Drug driver caught by police in central Kuopio – moments later, the same car collided with a motorhome30 Apr 2026

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

Savon SanomatFIdrug crime
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In Kuopio, two drunk driving offenses involving the same car within a few hours30 Apr 2026

Kuopiossa kaksi rattijuopumusta samalla autolla muutaman tunnin sisällä

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

Ilta-SanomatFIdrug crime
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Kalmar resident suspected of laundering drug money30 Apr 2026

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.

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The United States accuses a Mexican politician of cartel ties30 Apr 2026

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.

Yle UutisetFIdrug crime
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Heading in the same direction as Sweden29 Apr 2026

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.

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Huge cache of drugs and weapons in Örebro29 Apr 2026

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.

Nerikes AllehandaSEdrug crime
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Indian billionaire's son wants to save the "cocaine hippos"29 Apr 2026

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.

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Iceland is heading in the same direction as Sweden29 Apr 2026

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.

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MTV: New twist in Jere Karalahti’s drug case29 Apr 2026

MTV: Jere Karalahden huumejutussa uusi käänne

The prosecutor announced dissatisfaction.

Ilta-SanomatFIdrug crime
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Extend pretrial detention in the Dettifoss case29 Apr 2026

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

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Wednesday's reading tips | Antti Heikkinen's diary treasure, a rare drug charge in Kuopio, and the death of KalPa's former forward29 Apr 2026

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

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Four in custody in connection with the Dettifoss case29 Apr 2026

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.

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15-year-old charged with aggravated drug smuggling29 Apr 2026

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.

SVT NyheterSEdrug crime
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Malmö couple caught with Kalashnikov – filmed themselves29 Apr 2026

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.

SydsvenskanSEdrug crime
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Indian billionaire wants to save Pablo Escobar's hippos29 Apr 2026

Indisk miljardär vill rädda Pablo Escobars flodhästar

The plan for the drug baron’s hippos

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Police: An increasing number of drunk drivers in Eastern Finland have used drugs29 Apr 2026

Poliisi: Yhä useampi rattijuoppo Itä-Suomessa on käyttänyt huumeita

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Drug dealer in Nässjö sentenced to six years in prison29 Apr 2026

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.

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They want to get rid of the “cocaine stream horses” – a new twist29 Apr 2026

”Kokaiinivirtahevoista” tahdotaan eroon – uusi käänne

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

Ilta-SanomatFIdrug crime
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Street gang members are arranging drugs to Kuopio – A man caught after a chase received a rare charge29 Apr 2026

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

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Giant scanner to stop the cocaine flood in Helsingborg28 Apr 2026

Gigantisk scanner ska stoppa kokainfloden i Helsingborg

Sweden's first is found in the Port of Helsingborg

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Gigantic scanner at the Port of Helsingborg to stop smuggling – first in the country28 Apr 2026

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.

SydsvenskanSEdrug crime
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Cocaine shark found in the Bahamas28 Apr 2026

Bahamalta löytyi kokaiinihaita

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

Ilta-SanomatFIdrug crime
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Residents of Koivukylä in Vantaa are afraid to move around near the station: “I don’t come here after eight in the evening”28 Apr 2026

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.

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The largest amount in history28 Apr 2026

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.

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Still in custody in connection with the largest cocaine smuggling case in Icelandic history28 Apr 2026

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

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Huge cocaine case in East Iceland28 Apr 2026

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

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Substances | Drug users will get a new center in Vallila, Helsinki28 Apr 2026

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.

Helsingin SanomatFIdrug crime
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Gigantic scanner at the Port of Helsingborg will stop smuggling – the first in the country28 Apr 2026

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.

Helsingborgs DagbladSEdrug crime
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Nurse suspected of drug thefts at hospital acquitted by the district court28 Apr 2026

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.

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Drugs | Police cracked down on rampant drug trafficking in Koivukylä, Vantaa28 Apr 2026

Huumeet | Poliisi iski Vantaan Koivukylässä rehottavaan huumekauppaan

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

Helsingin SanomatFIdrug crime
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Healthcare giant Attendo acquires A-Clinic28 Apr 2026

Terveysjätti Attendo ostaa A-klinikan

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Shots fired in residential neighborhood: 31-year-old arrested in major police operation28 Apr 2026

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.

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Police carried out a major operation in Vantaa: Several people were detained28 Apr 2026

Poliisi teki laajan iskun Vantaalle: Useita otettiin kiinni

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

Ilta-SanomatFIdrug crime
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Intoxicated man suspected of aggravated violation of the Knife Act28 Apr 2026

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.

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Accused of very serious offenses – Suspected of drug and prostitution crimes27 Apr 2026

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-

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The crimes of the Vuosaari girls' group revealed a new phenomenon – "It is especially in the Helsinki metropolitan area"27 Apr 2026

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.

Ilta-SanomatFIdrug crime
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Sri Lanka | 110 kilos of cannabis found on monks returning from Thailand27 Apr 2026

Sri Lanka | Thaimaasta palanneilta munkeilta löytyi 110 kiloa kannabista

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

Helsingin SanomatFIdrug policy
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Dozens of cannabis plants were grown in Teuva – the charges were dismissed as time-barred27 Apr 2026

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.

Yle UutisetFIdrug policy
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