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Minister pleased with authorities "stepping up"

The Tax Agency discovers more crimes, and customs stops more smuggling attempts and seizes more narcotics. In one year, the authorities have really stepped up, says Finance Minister Elisabeth Svantesson (The Moderate Party).

Minister pleased with authorities "stepping up"

Sniffed out 502 million - Skip gets customs prize

His accurate nose has contributed to seizures equivalent to a social benefit of over 502 million kronor – now the English Springer Spaniel Skip is awarded the title of this year's narcotics detection dog. .

Sniffed out 502 million - Skip gets customs prize

Tesla seizure broke the dream limit for the Enforcement Authority

The Enforcement Authority has since the turn of the year seized goods at a distance valued at a record amount of over 100 million kronor. The previous record was 93.

Tesla seizure broke the dream limit for the Enforcement Authority

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.

Proposal: Increased control of job seekers in municipalities

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.

Hand Grenades Increasingly Common Among Criminals

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.

The Dog Shelter: More Dogs Have Unclear Background

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. .

Control: 600 tons of rice misleadingly labeled

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.

Hand Grenades Becoming Increasingly Common Among Criminals

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. .

Many arrested in operation 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).

More criminals to be caught abroad

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.

Dog Food was Narcotics - Criminal Network Exposed

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.

Smuggled cocaine – in shampoo bottles

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.

The Elephant Graveyard – This is Where Kinberg Batra Ends Up

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.

More people will be forced to provide information to the police

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.

Banned chemicals in thousands of imported goods

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.

Grenades and Automatic Weapons Found in Car at Öresund Bridge

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.

Legal plant drug causes concern: "There are obvious dangers"

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. .

The Government Wants to Stop Criminals' Money Flow

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.

Plant drugs are pouring in – Customs Agency can only watch

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).

New proposal: This is how welfare fraud should be stopped

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. .

Drug Smuggler "Ronaldinho" Convicted Again

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. .

Large investigation following drug seizure in Strömstad

Three detained after drug seizure

Two women and one man were arrested on Sunday, suspected of serious drug offenses, reports [Bohusläningen. ](https://www.

Three detained after drug seizure

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.

He becomes the new head of customs