Three sentenced in ‘sports bag killing’
A husband and wife and one other man have been given jail sentences for Finland’s so-called ‘sports bag killing’. Mikko Eschner, 37, was charged with manslaughter and given eleven-and-a-half years...
View ArticlePolice complete investigation into Iceland’s biggest drugs haul of the year
Reykjavík police have completed their investigation into the biggest illegal drugs find of 2011 and the case has now been passed on to the state prosecutor. Two men, in their forties and fifties,...
View ArticleReykjavík police in cannabis drugs sting
Reykjavík police this morning released details of two raids on premises last night where they found that cannabis plants were being grown. The drugs operation was discovered in the east of the city....
View ArticleSwede murdered grandmother over car dispute
A Swedish man has been formally charged with killing his grandmother because she would not allow him to borrow her car. The unnamed 22 year-old suspect, from the city of Boras in western Sweden,...
View ArticleWorkplace drug tests increase tenfold
More Finnish employees are being tested for drug use than ever before, according to a new report. The National Institute for Health and Welfare (THL) believes the number of workplace drug checks has...
View ArticleNo Motörhead wine for Icelanders, branding too negative
ÁTVR, Iceland’s public sector alcohol retail monopoly, has refused to sell a red wine marketed under the branding of British rock band Motörhead. The decision was taken because the name is apparently a...
View ArticleNorwegian MP blames drug habit on job
A Norwegian MP has blamed loneliness and the stress of the job on his drug problem, after a police raid of his apartment uncovered narcotics. Henning Warloe of the Conservative Party (Høyre) admitted...
View ArticleIceland president: beating drugs is simple
Iceland’s president has told a conference in Ireland that drug abuse can be avoided by ensuring youngsters follow a certain model of behaviour. Olafur Ragnar Grimsson explained his “very simple method”...
View ArticleSnoop Dogg accuses Swedish authorities of racially profiling
US rapper Snoop Dogg has uploaded videos to Instagram in which he alleges he was racially profiled by Swedish authorities on suspicion of drug possession at the weekend. Uppsala police have confirmed...
View ArticleIcelandic youngsters in prison in Brazil
A young Icelandic couple traveling in Brazil has been imprisoned in Fortaleza in Brazil and now awaits trial. The couple was found carrying cocaine in condoms in their suitcases. The girl a 20 year old...
View ArticleThree Persons in Custody in Connection with Drug Smuggling
By Mr.choppers (Own work) [CC BY-SA 3.0 or GFDL], via Wikimedia CommonsThree persons have been arrested and put in custody in connection with an investigation into the smuggling of a considerable...
View ArticleSafe Space for Drug Addicts to Open in Reykjavík Soon
The Ministry of Welfare and the Reykjavík City Council have started working on opening a safe space for drug addicts. The addicts will be able to get new needles, exchange old needles for new ones as...
View ArticleAdults gobbling kids’ speedy meds
The number of adults taking amphetamine-like medicine meant for children with ADHD has rocketed in Denmark over the last decade, according to a report. The Jyllands-Posten newspaper claims the number...
View ArticleThree sentenced in ‘sports bag killing’
A husband and wife and one other man have been given jail sentences for Finland’s so-called ‘sports bag killing’. Mikko Eschner, 37, was charged with manslaughter and given eleven-and-a-half years...
View ArticleSwede murdered grandmother over car dispute
A Swedish man has been formally charged with killing his grandmother because she would not allow him to borrow her car. The unnamed 22 year-old suspect, from the city of Boras in western Sweden,...
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