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More cocaine than ever in Iceland14 Apr 2026

Aldrei meira kókaín á Íslandi

<p>“There has just been a crack epidemic. It is mainly the obsession with crack, this obsession where you believe that you always need one more, just one more ‘smoke,’ just one more piece,” says an interviewee in the news analysis program Kveik tonight. It will cover the war against drugs in Iceland and the greatly increased use of crack.</p><p>Crack is cocaine that is mixed with

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Five convicted after major case involving 1.5 tonnes of cocaine in Skåne14 Apr 2026

Fem döms efter jättehärva med 1,5 ton kokain i Skåne

Moved from Helsingborg to Malmö

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A significant quantity of narcotics and a designer bowl in a spring gift14 Apr 2026

Verulegt magn fíkniefna og hönnunarbolli í vorgjöf

Three people are in custody in connection with a police investigation into the smuggling of a substantial quantity of strong narcotics into the country. We will review what is known in the case in the evening news.

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Three in custody on suspicion of importing a substantial quantity of narcotics14 Apr 2026

Þrír í gæsluvarðhald vegna gruns um innflutning á verulegu magni fíkniefna

<p>Three people have been remanded in custody for one week in connection with an investigation by the Capital Area Police into a large-scale drug case. The case concerns the importation of a substantial quantity of hard drugs, according to police.</p><p>Six people were arrested in extensive police operations yesterday. Two were remanded in custody yesterday and one today. Three were released from

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Colombia takes tough measures against “cocaine hippos”14 Apr 2026

Kolumbia ryhtyy koviin toimiin ”kokaiinivirtahepoja” vastaan

Hippos are a major nuisance in Colombia.

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Allegedly drove 16-year-old suspected of murder – worked for Örebro Municipality despite previous conviction14 Apr 2026

Ska ha kört mordmisstänkt 16-åring – jobbade åt Örebro kommun trots tidigare dom

One of the defendants in the investigation into the murder at the Örebro mosque in August last year worked as a temporary substitute within Örebro Municipality despite having previously been convicted of aggravated money laundering and drug offenses, which P4 Örebro was first to report. “We have followed the procedures and do not know how this could have happened,” says Veronica Fransson, head of

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Death sentence for drug lord Pablo Escobar's hippos in Colombia14 Apr 2026

Huumeparoni Pablo Escobarin virtahevoille kuolemantuomio Kolumbiassa

Colombia is the only country outside Africa with a wild hippopotamus population.

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Six handguns and a significant quantity of potent substances are involved14 Apr 2026

Sex handteknir og um verulegt magn sterkra efna að ræða

A man in his forties whom the police suspect of large-scale drug smuggling with Dettifoss was last arrested by police in January on suspicion of a serious assault at a Þorrablót festival in Kópavogur. Police carried out a house search at his home in the capital area yesterday and seized numerous items belonging to him. A total of six people were arrested and three are in custody in connection with

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The acquaintance remanded in custody for a week on suspicion of smuggling14 Apr 2026

Góðkunninginn í vikulangt gæsluvarðhald vegna smygls

One person has been remanded in custody for one week due to the importation of narcotics on an Eimskip container ship.

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In custody on suspicion of drug smuggling with Dettifoss14 Apr 2026

Í gæsluvarðhaldi grunaður um fíkniefnasmygl með Dettifossi

<p>One person has been remanded in custody for a week on suspicion of attempting to smuggle narcotics into the country on the Dettifoss. Two others were arrested but have been released. This is according to sources of the newsroom.</p><p>The police are refusing to comment on the case. Ævar Pálmi Pálmason, assistant chief superintendent at the Central Investigation Department of the Capital Area Po

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This is what homeless Tomppa’s life on the street is like: “I’ve used drugs until my head is in this condition”14 Apr 2026

Tällaista on kodittoman Tompan elämä kadulla: ”Olen narkannut pääni siihen kuntoon”

The number of homeless people doubled in Kotka last year. Tomppa is one of Kotka’s 80 homeless people who has not been able to get housing despite repeated attempts.

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Called out to a kindergarten in Sarpsborg: Suspected that children had ingested narcotics14 Apr 2026

Rykket til barnehage i Sarpsborg: Mistenkte at barn hadde spist narkotika

Major resources were sent to a kindergarten in Sarpsborg after a report that children had eaten narcotics. It turned out to probably be candy.

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The people of Pyynikintori came up with a new way to increase safety in the area – Events open to everyone, the first guest is Jaakko Ryhänen14 Apr 2026

Pyynikintorin väki keksi uuden keinon lisätä turvallisuutta alueella – Kaikille avoimet tilaisuudet, ensimmäinen vieras on Jaakko Ryhänen

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Known to the police suspected in major drug case14 Apr 2026

Góðkunningjar lögreglu grunaðir í stóru dópmáli

The Capital Area Police’s Central Investigation Department made arrests yesterday in connection with the alleged importation of narcotics into the country. According to news desk sources, police are investigating an importation via an Eimskip container ship and had a presence at the company’s port area during the first part of the day yesterday.

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Höganäs resident blames cannabis intoxication on passive smoking14 Apr 2026

Höganäsare skyller haschpåverkan på passiv rökning

When the police stopped a man from Höganäs in his 30s, he was under the influence of hashish. In addition, he threw away a bag of cocaine. He has now received his sentence.

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Have sold all kinds of narcotics through “Kannabis Inc”14 Apr 2026

Hafi selt alls konar fíkniefni í gegnum „Kannabis Inc“

Four men have been charged with organized criminal activity and a major drug offense for selling an unspecified quantity of amphetamine, hashish, marijuana, cocaine, MDMA, methamphetamine, LSD, Diazepam, mushrooms, candy containing cannabis, and unknown tablets. Stickers labeled "Kannabis Inc" were found in their possession, and they communicated through a chat with the same name on Telegram. One

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29-year-old convicted in drug case: How chat messages became crucial evidence14 Apr 2026

29-årig fældet for narkotika: Sådan blev chatbeskeder afgørende bevis

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USA: Two dead in attack on drug boat13 Apr 2026

USA: Två döda i attack mot knarkbåt

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USA: Two dead in attack on drug boat13 Apr 2026

USA: Två döda i attack mot knarkbåt

The U.S. military says it has killed two people in an attack on a boat accused of being involved in drug trafficking.

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Arrested after secret drug operation: Waited for a cocaine shipment worth 50 million13 Apr 2026

Tatt etter hemmelig narkoaksjon: Ventet på kokain-last verdt 50 millioner

Five Danes drove from port to port in Eastern Norway to collect 50 kilos of cocaine smuggled in from South America, according to Kripos.

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IlPo: Youth coach remanded in custody on suspicion of a drug offense – “The situation is very dramatic”13 Apr 2026

IlPo: Nuorisovalmentaja vangittiin huumausainerikoksesta epäiltynä – ”Tilanne on hyvin dramaattinen”

The association's board will convene immediately.

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Concealed four kilograms of cannabis in an Airfryer box13 Apr 2026

Faldi fjögur kíló af kannabisefnum í Airfryer-kassa

<p>The District Court of Reykjavik has sentenced a man in his fifties to four months in prison, suspended for two years, for attempted violation of narcotics laws.</p><p>The man was charged with trying to receive just under four and a half kilograms of marijuana that had been concealed in a box that was supposed to contain an Airfryer oven.</p><h3>Police replaced the substances with fake material<

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Benjamin, 10, received a drug-related SMS — from “Santa”: “It was scary”13 Apr 2026

Benjamin, 10, fick knark-sms – från ”Tomten”: ”Det var läskigt”

Ten-year-old Benjamin in Jönköping received several text messages claiming to be from “Santa” — but which were actually about drug sales. P4 Jönköping was first to report this. The first message said that you could buy “clean, dirty, green, brown” at different price levels, together with a phone number. “Then my husband reacted and reported it to the police,” says Benjamin’s mother.

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Oma Häme receives €201,000 in government funding to reduce substance-related harm among young people13 Apr 2026

Oma Hämeelle 201 000 euroa valtionavustusta nuorten päihdehaittojen vähentämiseen

The objective of the Teho II project is to reduce drug-related deaths and develop effective services.

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Drug wave threatens – National Police Commissioner warned13 Apr 2026

Huumeaalto uhkaa – poliisiylijohtajaa varoitettu

Swedish and other foreign criminal networks are actively seeking to enter Finland’s drug market, says National Police Commissioner Ilkka Koskimäki in the Asiastudio podcast.

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Speeding under the influence near the hospital13 Apr 2026

Påverkad fortkörning vid sjukhuset

After a car trip past USÖ, a man is now suspected of several crimes. He is alleged to have been speeding and driving under the influence of drugs.

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Several detainees have died in police vehicles – the Parliamentary Ombudsman became concerned13 Apr 2026

Poliisiautoissa kuollut useita kiinniotettuja – Oikeusvaltuutettu huolestui

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Britney Spears sought treatment for substance abuse rehabilitation13 Apr 2026

Britney Spears hakeutui päihdekuntoutukseen

Spears became known for her hits, such as Baby One More Time, in the late 1990s.

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Accused cocaine thief acquitted in record smuggling case13 Apr 2026

Utpekad kokaintjuv frias i rekordsmuggling

A smashed patio door, a crowbar on the living room floor and black bags numbered with white pen. The remnants of a crashed cocaine deal worth more than one billion. Now five people are being sentenced after the raid on Farborets väg in Malmö last year. But one suspected thief among accomplices is acquitted completely.

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Norwegians among those convicted in major cocaine case in Sweden13 Apr 2026

Nordmenn blant de dømte i stor kokainsak i Sverige

Five men, three of them Norwegian, have been convicted of aggravated drug offenses after smuggling cocaine into Sweden.

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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>

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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

<p>British border authorities have seized around five tonnes of cocaine in recent months.</p>

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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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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.

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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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