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Eight years in prison for Bjuv businessman who picked up 566 kilos of cocaine22 Apr 2026

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.

Helsingborgs DagbladSEdrug crime
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Acquitted of charges for repeated accordion playing22 Apr 2026

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.

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Attempted to receive 9 kg of marijuana22 Apr 2026

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.

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Naked man made death threats and tried to headbutt female police officer22 Apr 2026

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.

Helsingborgs DagbladSEdrug crime
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Crimes | A Helsinki teenager who ran a drug ring fled abroad22 Apr 2026

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.

Helsingin SanomatFIdrug crime
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Four charged after major seizure of hand grenades and cannabis in Klippan22 Apr 2026

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.

Helsingborgs DagbladSEdrug policy
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Took action against the shop after drugs were found22 Apr 2026

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.

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“Mads” (19) tested a drug at a party – lost his apprenticeship on a boat22 Apr 2026

«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.

NRK NyheterNOpublic health
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Yle: Riihimäki nursing home tightens medication monitoring – police are investigating a drug offense21 Apr 2026

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.

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SLU study: Cocaine causes salmon in Lake Vättern to swim longer21 Apr 2026

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.

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These girls isolate themselves, become addicts, and keep up appearances. It cracks in a new podcast.21 Apr 2026

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>

Kristeligt DagbladtDKdrug crime
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Must be stopped21 Apr 2026

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.

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Substances | Mika suspected that his 15-year-old son was smoking cannabis and had him take a rapid drug test21 Apr 2026

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.

Helsingin SanomatFIdrug crime
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Cocaine caused salmon to swim longer21 Apr 2026

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.

Helsingborgs DagbladSEdrug crime
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Ikea bag led to suspected drug ring21 Apr 2026

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.

Helsingborgs DagbladSEdrug policy
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A strange coincidence ruined the plans of a drug dealer from Lahti – the drug bag lay on a shelf at the police station for months21 Apr 2026

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.

Etelä-Suomen SanomatFIdrug crime
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Drug driver's journey was cut short in the night in Heinola21 Apr 2026

Huumekuskin matka jäi kesken Heinolan yössä

Etelä-Suomen SanomatFIdrug crime
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Most had probably been doing friends a favor when they accepted substances in couches and cereal boxes21 Apr 2026

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.

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Cocaine caused salmon to swim longer21 Apr 2026

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.

Dagens NyheterSEdrug crime
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Cocaine caused salmon to swim longer21 Apr 2026

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>

Svenska DagbladetSEdrug crime
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A strong Wi-Fi connection led to the dismissal of a drug charge against a man from Lahti – another student ordered cocaine by mail from Spain21 Apr 2026

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.

Etelä-Suomen SanomatFIdrug crime
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How the thumb was at risk of ending up in Kuopio – A strange coincidence ruined the drug dealer’s plans21 Apr 2026

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

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Gang leader deported after major drug trafficking case20 Apr 2026

Gängledaren utvisas efter knarkjättehärva

Struck an abandoned house outside Angered

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Dragged out of the car — now he has been indicted20 Apr 2026

Krabbet ut av bilen - nå er han tiltalt

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Unusual situation at a care home – police suspect crimes20 Apr 2026

Erikoinen tilanne hoivakodissa – poliisi epäilee rikoksia

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

Ilta-SanomatFIdrug crime
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Police suspect a drug offense at a nursing home for the elderly in Riihimäki20 Apr 2026

Poliisi epäilee huumerikosta ikäihmisten hoivakodissa Riihimäellä

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

Yle UutisetFIdrug crime
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A nursing home for the elderly in Riihimäki has been placed under closer supervision due to deficiencies – a criminal report has been filed for a drug offense and theft20 Apr 2026

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

Hämeen SanomatFIdrug crime
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Albanian man charged with drug offenses and money laundering in Akureyri20 Apr 2026

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

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Drugs for children – woman charged20 Apr 2026

Narkotika till barn – kvinna åtalas

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

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Sentences | Unconditional prison sentence for drug dealing20 Apr 2026

Tuomiot | Huumekaupoista ehdoton vankeustuomio

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Former S politician sentenced to prison – again: "Aggravated drug offense"20 Apr 2026

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

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

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Three dead in new American anti-drug attack20 Apr 2026

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.

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Nearly pure cocaine in circulation but no fentanyl19 Apr 2026

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,

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Said to have used a known trick – Baseless invoices issued in the names of drug users19 Apr 2026

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

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Arrested with prescription drugs and a weapon at a bar in the eastern part of the city19 Apr 2026

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

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Fight and assault in nightclub queue • Several cases of drug offenses19 Apr 2026

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.

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In this field, Finland is a pioneer: Keen noses protect against damage worth millions of euros19 Apr 2026

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.

Yle UutisetFIdrug crime
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"The ban has failed. It is time to legalize cannabis."19 Apr 2026

”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.

SydsvenskanSEdrug policy
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The New York Times article | New synthetic drugs are now being developed at a deadly pace – even paper can become life-threatening in an instant19 Apr 2026

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

Savon SanomatFIdrug crime
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The New York Times article | New synthetic drugs are now being developed at a deadly pace – even paper can become life-threatening in an instant19 Apr 2026

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

KeskisuomalainenFIdrug crime
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The New York Times article | New synthetic drugs are now being developed at a deadly pace – even paper can become life-threatening in an instant19 Apr 2026

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

Etelä-Suomen SanomatFIdrug crime
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The New York Times article | New synthetic drugs are now being developed at a deadly pace – even paper can become life-threatening in an instant19 Apr 2026

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

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Machado very pleased to have awarded Trump the peace prize18 Apr 2026

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

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A student from Jyväskylä was drugged in a restaurant – "From this point on, I have no memory of what happened"18 Apr 2026

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

KeskisuomalainenFIdrug crime
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New gang in Skellefteå – the leader charged18 Apr 2026

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.

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A sawed-open door led police to a cannabis cultivation site in Kortepohja, Jyväskylä18 Apr 2026

Sahattu ovi johti poliisin kannabisviljelmälle Jyväskylän Kortepohjassa

KeskisuomalainenFIdrug policy
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The downside of the boom: "I screamed for hours"18 Apr 2026

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>

Svenska DagbladetSEdrug crime
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Hockey legend Marko Tuomainen reveals he is addicted to substances – one moment in his career sent him into a dark downward spiral18 Apr 2026

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."

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Young people from Jyväskylä developed a drink cover against spiking – they may appear in bars as early as May Day18 Apr 2026

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

KeskisuomalainenFIdrug crime
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Suspected mafia boss arrested in Dubai18 Apr 2026

Epäilty mafiapomo pidätetty Dubaissa

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

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