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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"

Rappare pekas ut som ledare i nya Norrlandsgänget

PLUS The Dalen network has become involved in a conflict over the drug market in Skellefteå.

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

POLICE LOG: The fine weather drew people outside, 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.

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

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

Moved from Helsingborg to Malmö

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.

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

Kolumbia ryhtyy koviin toimiin ”kokaiinivirtahepoja” vastaan

Hippos are a major nuisance in Colombia.

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

Huumeparoni Pablo Escobarin virtahevoille kuolemantuomio Kolumbiassa

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

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

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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

USA: Två döda i attack mot knarkbåt

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.

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.

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

The association's board will convene immediately.

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<

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.

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.

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.

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.

Poliisiautoissa kuollut useita kiinniotettuja – Oikeusvaltuutettu huolestui

Britney Spears hakeutui päihdekuntoutukseen

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

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.

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.