The effort has been directed towards organized theft, smuggling, and organized crime, and of the total 57 arrested, 22 were taken in Sweden.
We know what problems we have in Sweden regarding thefts from forestry machines, GPS from agriculture, car parts, luxury cars that are stolen. This problem is comprehensive and we see it in several of the participating countries, says the operation leader Mikael Eliasson.
During the operation, over 20,000 people and 15,000 vehicles in ten countries were controlled. The operation lasted for "a number of days" and focused primarily on ferry traffic but also on other border crossings such as bridges, road networks, and airports.
Several Swedish authorities participated in the operation, including the Bailiff's Office, which seized goods worth five million kronor.
It has been about cash, watches, cars, boats, a truck, and quad bikes. It's quite difficult to value the goods we have seized.
A hundred reports of serious theft, receiving stolen goods, environmental crimes, money laundering, and serious drug offenses have been made. The police also confiscated several kilograms of narcotics during the operation.
The countries around the Baltic Sea plus Norway and Iceland participated in the operation. In Sweden, the most people were arrested during the operation, followed by Denmark.
Correction: In an earlier version, the wrong authority was stated.
