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Proposal: Increased control of job seekers in municipalities
Municipalities should be allowed to perform checks in the criminal record register when someone is employed in, for example, home care or personal assistance, proposes the government's investigator. Even individuals who work in critical positions should be able to be checked.
Hand Grenades Increasingly Common Among Criminals
Hand grenades have become more common in connection with explosive violence than before. So far this year (up to and including October 18), 22 hand grenades have exploded in criminal contexts, compared to 9 last year and 12 the previous year, according to figures from the Police's national bomb data center, which [SVT News](https://www.
The Dog Shelter: More Dogs Have Unclear Background
Last summer, the Customs Authority announced that dog smuggling to Sweden had decreased drastically after the pandemic years. But at the same time, Hundstallet suspects more and more often that the dogs they receive for relocation are smuggled.
Control: 600 tons of rice misleadingly labeled
In a control carried out by Swedish and European authorities, nearly all of the over 600 tons of rice that was controlled was labeled as being of better quality than it was, announces the National Food Agency. .
Hand Grenades Becoming Increasingly Common Among Criminals
Hand grenades have become increasingly common in connection with explosions than before. So far this year (up to and including October 18), 22 hand grenades have exploded in criminal contexts, compared to 9 last year and 12 the previous year, according to figures from the Police's national bomb data center, which [SVT News](https://www.
Many arrested in operation in the Baltic Sea region
57 people have been arrested and several kilograms of narcotics have been seized in a Swedish-led European operation against organized theft and synthetic drugs in the Baltic Sea region. .
More criminals to be caught abroad
The Government wants several authorities to do more to tackle criminals abroad who operate in Sweden. I hope this will result in us simply seeing more criminal leaders being detected, arrested, prosecuted, and punished for the serious crimes they commit, says Minister of Justice Gunnar Strömmer (The Moderate Party).
Dog Food was Narcotics - Criminal Network Exposed
With the help of, among other things, dog food bags, drugs were smuggled across the entire country. Now, nine people are being prosecuted for being behind a comprehensive drug network in Stockholm.
Smuggled cocaine – in shampoo bottles
In the package from Colombia, there were various hair care products. But it was not shampoo or conditioner in the bottles – but narcotics.
The Elephant Graveyard – This is Where Kinberg Batra Ends Up
Anna Kinberg Batra was fired as county governor, but keeps her salary for five years. At her new workplace, there are already five director-generals who have also lost their jobs.
More people will be forced to provide information to the police
Authorities, municipalities, and schools will be forced to share information with the police. Social services and healthcare will be exempt from the obligation, but will still be required to disclose more information than they do today.
Banned chemicals in thousands of imported goods
Thousands of products with banned chemicals on their way into the country have been stopped – electronics, jewelry, and pesticides. The Chemicals Agency is urging consumers to avoid buying goods from marketplaces where the seller is located outside the EU.
Grenades and Automatic Weapons Found in Car at Öresund Bridge
One person has been detained, suspected of gross arms smuggling, following an operation at the Öresund Bridge, according to the Customs Service to TT. "It's an extremely initial stage.
Legal plant drug causes concern: "There are obvious dangers"
It is "unsatisfactory" that plant-based drugs are sold completely legally in Sweden, according to Minister for Social Affairs Jakob Forssmed (Christian Democrats). The Minister believes, however, that the authorities have control over the matter.
The Government Wants to Stop Criminals' Money Flow
The Government is investing approximately another billion kronor to stop organized crime – primarily by targeting the criminals' driving force: the money, writes the Government representative on DN Debatt. .
Plant drugs are pouring in – Customs Agency can only watch
Cultivation boxes for hallucinogenic mushrooms and tons of plant parts that can be used to get high pass the border to Sweden completely legally every year. The drugs are sold openly on the internet and in stores, and at the border, the Customs Service can only look on – since the products are not illegal in the form they are delivered.
New proposal: This is how welfare fraud should be stopped
Criminal gangs and welfare fraud should be stopped by tearing down secrecy barriers. This is proposed in the new partial report submitted to Minister of Justice Gunnar Strömmer (The Moderate Party).
Drug Smuggler "Ronaldinho" Convicted Again
Four people are sentenced to prison in a comprehensive drug case, which includes, among other things, the smuggling of 30 kilograms of cocaine from Helsingborg to Stockholm in January. .
Large investigation following drug seizure in Strömstad
The investigation into the three individuals suspected of serious drug offenses after being stopped in Strömstad with an unknown quantity of narcotics in the car will be extensive. .
Three detained after drug seizure
Two women and one man were arrested on Sunday, suspected of serious drug offenses, reports [Bohusläningen. ](https://www.
He becomes the new head of customs
Johan Norrman becomes the new head of the Customs Service. He gets an important role in the work against organized crime, according to the government.
Drug Lord Busted - "Ronaldinho" Charged Again
The 23-year-old was recently sentenced to ten years in prison after a record-large drug seizure at the Norwegian border. Now, the organizer "Ronaldinho" is being prosecuted again for extensive drug trafficking.
Record-cheap amphetamine – risk of increased addiction
The price of amphetamine in Sweden is historically low. Cheaper drugs can lead to more people trying and drug use becoming easier to finance.
Smuggled hash for millions – hidden in the tank
311 kilos of cannabis were hidden in the fuel tank of a lorry that came via the Öresund Bridge. The cargo – worth nearly 39 million kronor – was discovered by the customs authorities, who chose to follow and see how the smugglers continued to Stockholm.
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