"Playa Swede" Jonas Falk is being charged with new crimes. The 53-year-old, who was identified in 2010 as the mastermind behind one of Sweden's largest drug cases, is accused of extensive cocaine smuggling from South America to Europe.
CrimeA man in Suriname, in northeastern South America, has stabbed nine people to death, including five children.
WorldCuraçao is just one point away from qualifying for the World Cup – as the smallest World Cup nation ever. Suriname is also getting closer to the championship.
SportsJonas Falk is detained for particularly serious narcotics crime. He is detained on probable cause – the stronger degree of suspicion. Just a few days ago he was sentenced to prison for other crimes.
CrimeOnly hours after the "playa-Swede" Jonas Falk was sentenced to prison for involvement in a notorious extortion, he was remanded in custody for new crimes. This concerns a narcotics network that encompasses over 2.5 tons of cocaine. He denies the crime, says his lawyer Tobias Enochson.
SwedenBrazil has auctioned off several areas near the Amazon River for oil prospecting. The sale, which takes place just months before the UN's climate meeting in the region, is met with loud criticism from environmental groups and indigenous peoples.
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