https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Sweden in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Sweden has the second highest number of drugs-related deaths in relation to its population of any EU country, according to a new report. https://www.thelocal.se/20190719/sweden-has-eus-second-highest-proportion-of-drugs-related-deaths-report Fri, 19 Jul 2019 12:53:41 +0200 sweden-has-eus-second-highest-proportion-of-drugs-related-deaths-report Five men have been charged for using the small island of Ven in the Öresund Straits, a popular tourist destination, as a halfway point to smuggle drugs from Denmark to Sweden. https://www.thelocal.se/20190709/gang-smuggled-coke-from-denmark-to-sweden-via-tourist-island Tue, 09 Jul 2019 15:38:21 +0200 gang-smuggled-coke-from-denmark-to-sweden-via-tourist-island Cocaine is becoming cheaper and more common in Sweden, leading to a dramatic increase in the number of deaths related to the drug, according to a new investigation. https://www.thelocal.se/20190404/record-cocaine-use-in-sweden-investigation-shows Thu, 04 Apr 2019 14:03:43 +0200 record-cocaine-use-in-sweden-investigation-shows Sweden’s long-standing zero-tolerance drugs policy deserves a fresh look, a majority of parliament’s Committee on Health and Welfare told broadcaster SVT. https://www.thelocal.se/20190330/majority-of-parties-support-re-evaluating-swedens-strict-drug-policies Sat, 30 Mar 2019 14:57:25 +0100 majority-of-parties-support-re-evaluating-swedens-strict-drug-policies An elderly woman has been sentenced to four months in prison for drug offences in the Swedish town of Gävle, local newspaper Gefle Dagblad reported on Monday. https://www.thelocal.se/20190128/79-year-old-swedish-woman-jailed-for-using-cannabis-to-treat-pain Mon, 28 Jan 2019 16:24:04 +0100 79-year-old-swedish-woman-jailed-for-using-cannabis-to-treat-pain Two people from Sweden have been arrested in Barcelona on suspicion of serious drugs and weapons offences. https://www.thelocal.se/20190119/swedish-citizens-arrested-in-spain-on-drugs-charges Sat, 19 Jan 2019 18:19:30 +0100 swedish-citizens-arrested-in-spain-on-drugs-charges Three Swedes have been arrested in southern Spain for a brutal beating attack on two Swedish men that left one victim dead and the other seriously injured. https://www.thelocal.se/20180820/three-swedes-arrested-in-spain-for-murder-of-countryman Mon, 20 Aug 2018 18:55:46 +0200 three-swedes-arrested-in-spain-for-murder-of-countryman The proportion of adults in Sweden who regularly use cannabis is increasing, according to a new study published on Friday. https://www.thelocal.se/20180817/number-of-cannabis-users-in-sweden-hits-all-time-high Fri, 17 Aug 2018 11:23:29 +0200 number-of-cannabis-users-in-sweden-hits-all-time-high The number of reported narcotics-related offences in Sweden has increased, with police saying drugs are on an upward trend in the country. https://www.thelocal.se/20180807/reported-drug-offences-in-sweden-increase-in-2018 Tue, 07 Aug 2018 09:34:07 +0200 reported-drug-offences-in-sweden-increase-in-2018 Sweden is accustomed to being praised for its forward-thinking approach, but there's one area where many feel it lies behind the curve. The country's "zero tolerance" policy towards drugs is an increasingly isolated one compared to its neighbours, and has even been subject to criticism from the UN. The Local's Sweden In Focus series looks at why Sweden takes such a hard-line stance on drugs, what the consequences are, and if it will ever change. https://www.thelocal.se/20180517/is-swedens-zero-tolerance-approach-to-drugs-a-failing-model Thu, 17 May 2018 12:58:39 +0200 is-swedens-zero-tolerance-approach-to-drugs-a-failing-model A drug smuggling charge has been filed in what was the largest ever narcotics seizure in Malmö, Swedish Customs (Tullverket) announced on Friday. https://www.thelocal.se/20180511/charges-filed-in-largest-ever-drug-seizure-in-southern-sweden Fri, 11 May 2018 17:40:15 +0200 charges-filed-in-largest-ever-drug-seizure-in-southern-sweden A man in Sweden has been charged with serious narcotics offences after police found 78 kilos of amphetamine in his car. https://www.thelocal.se/20180411/man-who-had-78-kilograms-of-amphetamine-in-car-charged-in-sweden Wed, 11 Apr 2018 10:47:21 +0200 man-who-had-78-kilograms-of-amphetamine-in-car-charged-in-sweden Large seizures of narcotics have been made from a record number of smugglers, with 58 individuals currently facing police charges, according to a report. https://www.thelocal.se/20180324/sweden-arrests-record-number-of-drugs-smugglers Sat, 24 Mar 2018 14:38:52 +0100 sweden-arrests-record-number-of-drugs-smugglers The use of drugs among both guests and staff at Stockholm's bars is increasing, according to a new report from research centre STAD (Stockholm prevents alcohol and drug problems). https://www.thelocal.se/20180323/drug-use-increases-at-stockholm-bars-survey Fri, 23 Mar 2018 08:34:33 +0100 drug-use-increases-at-stockholm-bars-survey It didn't help that he tried to pin the blame on a stranger in Norway. An 83-year-old German's drug trafficking career ended abruptly after he got his car stuck on a golf course in Sweden. https://www.thelocal.se/20180306/german-drug-peddler-83-busted-in-sweden-after-golf-course-mishap-norway-oslo Tue, 06 Mar 2018 12:56:21 +0100 german-drug-peddler-83-busted-in-sweden-after-golf-course-mishap-norway-oslo Swedish customs officers seized a record amount of drugs last year, due largely to a number of large-volume drug-trafficking busts, but also because the demand for especially cannabis and amphetamine remains high. https://www.thelocal.se/20180215/swedish-customs-made-record-drug-busts-in-2017 Thu, 15 Feb 2018 13:38:56 +0100 swedish-customs-made-record-drug-busts-in-2017 Half a tonne of drugs worth up to 30 million kronor ($3.75 million) was seized in two police busts in Uppsala. https://www.thelocal.se/20180119/two-held-after-uppsala-drug-haul-worth-at-least-20-million-kronor Fri, 19 Jan 2018 08:53:56 +0100 two-held-after-uppsala-drug-haul-worth-at-least-20-million-kronor Swedish police confiscated a record quantity of narcotics, thought to exceed half a tonne in weight, in two residential areas of Uppsala on Friday night. https://www.thelocal.se/20180113/record-amount-of-narcotics-seized-in-uppsala Sat, 13 Jan 2018 17:49:08 +0100 record-amount-of-narcotics-seized-in-uppsala The number of drug-related deaths in Sweden declined last year, reversing a decade-long trend. https://www.thelocal.se/20180108/drug-related-deaths-down-in-sweden Mon, 08 Jan 2018 09:51:22 +0100 drug-related-deaths-down-in-sweden Police in Gothenburg have found large amounts of cannabis, amphetamines and other narcotics hidden at a school. https://www.thelocal.se/20171230/swedish-police-find-stash-of-drugs-at-school Sat, 30 Dec 2017 14:47:35 +0100 swedish-police-find-stash-of-drugs-at-school