Katja Nyberg was stopped for suspected drunk driving in the days after she drove off the road on Värmdö outside Stockholm. Rapid tests indicated suspected drug influence.
Nyberg is a member of the Justice Committee and has been the SD's spokesperson on police issues. She is also a police officer on leave.
When asked whether one can remain in office and represent the SD if one has been charged with drunk driving and drug offenses, Åkesson says:
No, it's pretty much a given and I think that applies to most parties. If you're accused of a crime, maybe you shouldn't sit on the Justice Committee either, but we're not quite there yet; we'll have to wait and see the facts.
Katja Nyberg herself has denied the allegations and said that she was involved in a hunting accident. Prosecutor Anders Jakobsson is still awaiting test results on the contents of a bag Nyberg had with her.
"I have to get everything in before I can move on," he says.
Nyberg has not been charged with a crime.
