Rikskriminalpolisen
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Royal regalia heist shocks Swedish church
Society: 4 May 13
A sceptre and crown used in the sixteenth-century funeral of King Johan III were stolen during an overnight robbery at the Västerås Cathedral in central Sweden.
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Swedish police smoke out major marijuana find
National: 28 Apr 13
Police in Oskarshamn in southern Sweden unearthed a large-scale marijuana farm on Saturday night.
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Police deportation sting fails in nine of ten cases
National: 25 Feb 13
Nine of ten people stopped by Stockholm police on suspicion of being illegal immigrants were in Sweden legally, new statistics show.
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Minister slams ID checks based on skin colour
National: 22 Feb 13
Sweden's integration minister, Erik Ullenhag, has slammed as "unacceptable" reports that police in Stockholm are stopping people based on the colour of their skin and forcing them to show their IDs.
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Subway robber suspected of Paris killing
National: 20 Feb 13
The man who robbed a drunken man in Stockholm as he lay on the subway train tracks is now suspected of killing someone in Paris in 2011, after a French television viewer recognized the thief from security camera footage.
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Sweden must prioritize anti-terror efforts: police
National: 18 Feb 13
Swedish police and security agencies want the government to ensure Sweden is ready for future terror attacks, emphasizing the need for simulation training and more special response officers.
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Swede jailed for 'long-distance' child rape
Science & Technology: 10 Jan 13
A 52-year-old Swedish man was convicted on Thursday for ordering the rape of 18 Filipino minors via webcam, with a court sentencing him to eight years in prison.
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Sweden debates school safety after US massacre
Education: 16 Dec 12
In the wake of the Connecticut school shooting, Swedes are discussing whether or not to introduce national security guidelines for Swedish schools.
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Sweden likely to drop suicide bombing probe
National: 8 Dec 12
The investigation into the 2010 terror attack in central Stockholm will likely be dropped next year, according to prosecutor Agneta Hilding Qvarnström.
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Sweden 'self-sufficient' on marijuana: police
Society: 12 Nov 12
Reports of home-grown marijuana in Sweden have quadrupled in the last decade, according to police, who claim there is now enough domestically-grown weed to supply the needs of Sweden's pot-smokers.
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Italian police catch one of Sweden's 'most wanted'
National: 19 Oct 12
One of Sweden’s most wanted criminals was arrested in Sicily by Italian police for attempted murder and robbery of a bank in central Sweden.
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Organized crime spreads to small Swedish towns
National: 23 Sep 12
Police efforts to clamp down on criminal networks in Sweden's larger cities have been successful, but now gangs are re-forming in smaller towns.
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Swede held for 'ordering' child rape online
Society: 13 Sep 12
A Swedish man has been ordered held on remand after authorities discovered that he was paying women in the Philippines to sexually assault children in front of a webcam while he watched on his computer in Sweden.
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'Missing' Swedish woman lied about holiday ordeal
Society: 13 Sep 12
A 25-year-old Swedish woman who was reported missing in Egypt in August, but resurfaced a few days later after finding “love”, has now returned to Sweden and come clean about her “lies”.
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Daytime shootings on the rise in Sweden: report
Society: 10 Sep 12
Criminals in Sweden are becoming more prone to firing gunshots in broad daylight, according to a new study, increasingly putting innocent passersby in harm's way.
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Dozens of Swedish cold cases 'solvable': expert
National: 31 Aug 12
Hundreds of unsolved cases of deadly violence in Sweden deserve further investigation, criminology professor and crime fiction writer Leif GW Persson said in a new report released on Friday.
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Swedish woman missing from holiday in Egypt
National: 31 Aug 12
The failure of a 25-year-old Swedish woman to return home from a recent trip to an Egyptian resort in Sharm el Sheikh has sparked concern among relatives and prompted police to issue missing persons appeal.
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Fake work permits a growing problem: police
National: 28 Aug 12
The sale of false work permits to immigrants is causing more problems for Swedish police, who claim that the documents are being sold for up to 250,000 kronor ($38,100) by criminals who are proving very difficult to catch.
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Black Cobra gang quitting Sweden: report
National: 21 May 12
The feared Black Cobra criminal gang is abandoning Sweden in the wake of a police crackdown that has left many prominent members in prison.
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Sweden approves divisive EU data directive
Politics: 21 Mar 12
Sweden's parliament voted in favour of the controversial EU data retention directive following a spirited debate on Wednesday, as some internet providers touted new measures to protect their customers' privacy.
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Wanted Swedish couple arrested in Vietnam
Business & Money: 28 Dec 11
A couple from northern Sweden who fled the country after being convicted for swindling unknowing Swedes into funding fictional projects in Thailand have been arrested in Vietnam.
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Police delighted by drop in robberies
National: 25 Dec 11
The number of bank robberies has declined sharply in Sweden over the past year, according to fresh figures from the police.
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'Give police access to snoop agency intel'
Politics: 8 Dec 11
Swedish law enforcement agencies should have access to signals intelligence gathered by the National Defence Radio Establishment to help combat terrorism, the ministry of justice proposed on Thursday.
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King knew of gangster meetups: Lettström
National: 3 Dec 11
Sweden's King Carl XVI Gustaf was aware of friend Anders Lettström's attempts to silence the scandals described in a tell-all book published last year, Lettström claimed in tape recordings released on Saturday.
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Säpo wants more power to spy on the internet
Science & Technology: 20 Oct 11
Swedish security service Säpo and national police investigators want to see new legislation that will make it easier for them to carry out surveillance on the internet.
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Children questioned over 4-year-old's death
National: 20 Oct 11
Police suspect another child may be the culprit in the killing of a 4-year-old boy in south central Sweden as national criminal investigators and profiling experts have been called in to assist the investigation.
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Police child porn sting snags twelve Swedes
National: 19 Oct 11
Twelwe people were arrested in Sweden early on Wednesday morning suspected of spreading child pornography, according to the Swedish National Bureau of Investigation.
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Swedish work permit rules 'misused': minister
Politics: 10 Oct 11
A recent report that labour migrants are abusing Swedish rules in a bid to enter the EU has prompted migration minister Tobias Billström to call the practice "intolerable".
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Swedish man charged with child sex in Haiti
National: 12 Jun 11
A 67-year-old Swedish man was charged with a score of child sex allegations in disaster-struck Haiti where he worked under the guise of an organization that purports to help street children.
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Gang rivalry leading to more violence: police
Society: 1 Jun 11
An increase in the number of criminal gangs in Sweden is behind a rise in violent crime in the last two years, according to police.
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US state issues alert over Swedish email scam
Society: 8 Feb 11
The historic ties between Sweden and the US state of Minnesota play a central role in a new email scam targeting Swedish citizens.
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National library seeks guidance on child porn
National: 28 Jan 11
Sweden’s National Library has sought guidance from the government after determining that a portion of its magazine collection features child pornography.
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Swedish banks join fight against child porn
Business & Money: 24 Nov 10
Cooperation between Swedish banks and police to stop the purchase of child pornography images over the internet has proved effective, the national banking association announced on Wednesday.
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Sweden issues global warrant for Assange
Science & Technology: 20 Nov 10
Despite an appeal filed Friday by Julian Assange’s Swedish lawyer, Sweden has issued an international arrest warrant for the Wikileaks founder, who is wanted on suspicion of rape and sexual molestation.
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Site 'stole' pics to rank Swedish teen girls
Society: 12 Nov 10
A brash website allowing users to rate Swedish teenage girls as "ugly" or "hot" based on the unauthorised use of pictures from their Facebook accounts has been reported to the police.
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Swedes snatched in global sex-pill sting
National: 14 Oct 10
Twelve Swedes have been arrested in a global sting targeting illicit trade in Viagra-like impotence medication.
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Sweden's first war crimes trial underway
National: 13 Oct 10
The trial of a 43-year-old Swedish citizen charged with torturing prisoners in Bosnia in 1992 started in Stockholm on Wednesday, the first of its kind in Sweden.
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Swede charged with Balkan war crimes
National: 5 Oct 10
A 43-year-old Swedish citizen was charged on Tuesday with war crimes and kidnapping in connection with his job as a prison guard in Bosnia in 1992.
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Säpo to probe beating of Centre Party MP
National: 16 Sep 10
Fredrick Federley, a Centre Party MP, was beaten and robbed outside his Stockholm apartment on Wednesday night. The Swedish Security Service has taken over the investigation.
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Swedish national library verifies child porn mags
National: 15 Sep 10
Sweden’s National Library has determined it has 21 magazines featuring child pornography following an investigation carried out with help from the police.
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Opposition proposes new serious crime unit
Politics: 17 Aug 10
The Social Democrats want to create a large new police unit against serious crime that can operate nationwide and will be given the name Reko.
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Swedish police tackle child sex abuse abroad
National: 20 Dec 09
Police are working on measures to make it easier to report Swedes who have sexually assaulted children abroad in a bid to encourage tourists to relay suspicions against compatriots leaving the country to pay for sex with children.
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Dozens arrested in Swedish doping raid
National: 9 Dec 09
Swedish police have arrested 40 people in a nationwide doping raid, according to a statement.
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Seven arrests as police smash trafficking ring
National: 7 Dec 09
Police in Sweden arrested seven people on Monday morning for their suspected role in a human trafficking network.
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Elk, not husband, killed Swedish woman: police
Society: 1 Dec 09
A Swedish man suspected of killing his 63-year-old wife has been exonerated after forensic analysis revealed the woman’s death was caused by an elk.
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Arrests made in global drug ring raid
National: 21 Nov 09
Three people have been arrested in Stockholm and held on suspicion of the illegal sale of prescription drugs, including diet pills and impotence treatment, as part of a international police operation.
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Two helicopter suspects remanded in custody
National: 30 Sep 09
Two men suspected of involvement in last week's daring helicopter heist have been remanded in custody by a Stockholm court. A third man has been released, while the remand hearing for a fourth suspect was postponed until Thursday.
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Police probe Serb ties to helicopter heist
National: 29 Sep 09
Police in Serbia suspect the mastermind behind last week's brazen helicopter heist is a 40-year-old Bosnian Serb living in Belgrade known as the 'gangster king'.
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Several arrests made in helicopter heist probe
National: 27 Sep 09
Several people were arrested on Sunday afternoon for their suspected involvement in last week’s spectacular helicopter robbery of a cash depot south of Stockholm.
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Hunt continues for helicopter robbers
National: 24 Sep 09
Swedish police continue to hunt for suspects and faced criticism following the well-orchestrated, helicopter-aided theft at a cash depot in Västberga south of Stockholm on Wednesday.
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Stockholm cash depot hit by helicopter heist
National: 23 Sep 09
Robbers used a helicopter to carry out a spectacular theft at a cash depot south of Stockholm early Wednesday morning. The helicopter was found later in the morning about 30 kilometres north of the crime scene.
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Wife held for murder of Swedish 'oil millionaire'
National: 9 Sep 09
Four people - including the wife of the victim - have been arrested for their involvement in the murder of a 45-year-old business man outside his home in Fagersta in central Sweden in April.
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Ransom demanded for missing Arctic Sea
National: 16 Aug 09
The Finnish National Bureau of Investigation has confirmed that a ransom has been demanded for the missing cargo ship Arctic Sea, which disappeared off the Swedish coast last month.
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Dozens questioned in Nordic child porn raid
National: 16 Jun 09
Police in four Nordic countries carried out a join action on Tuesday morning to break up a suspected child pornography ring.
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'Allow foreign police in Sweden': minister
National: 25 Apr 09
Minister of Justice Beatrice Ask wants foreign police to be able to operate in Sweden. A committee of inquiry will be set up to look into ways in which this might work.
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Five charged for heroin smuggling
National: 28 Nov 08
Five men were charged in Malmö on Friday for transporting 19 kilogrammes of heroin, half of which was confiscated in Serbia.
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Huge doping ring uncovered in Sweden
National: 21 Oct 08
Swedish police rounded up 40 people on Tuesday in series of pre-dawn raids across the country in an effort to crack a massive doping scam.
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Bust nets ‘Stockholm Syndrome’ accomplice
National: 21 Jul 08
Swedish police reported on Sunday that Clark Olofsson, one of Sweden’s most notorious career criminals, was among six suspects arrested in a massive narcotics raid over the weekend.
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War criminals face fresh Swedish probes
National: 4 Jul 08
Sweden's National Investigation Department has intensified the hunt for war criminals living withing the country's borders.
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National Investigators interrogate missing girl suspect
National: 13 Apr 08
The 42-year-old man suspected of abducting 10-year-old Engla Höglund will be interrogated by officers from the National Investigation Department while members of the National Home Guard continued searching for the missing girl.
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Wave of illegal weapons hits Sweden
Society: 9 Feb 08
Weapons crimes have increased by 20 percent in Sweden since 2000.
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Police turn to web search in child porn fight
Science & Technology: 12 Jul 07
The Swedish police has joined forces with image search company Picsearch as part of its fight against child pornography on the internet.
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More cannabis in Sweden than previously thought
Society: 11 Jun 07
Swedish authorities have seriously underestimated the size of the country's cannabis market, according to a new police report. Around 25-30 tonnes of cannabis are sold in Sweden every year, rather than the 3 tonnes previously estimated.
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Police informer in court on child porn charge
National: 20 Mar 06
The man was a paid informer of the Swedish police. But according to the prosecution, he was one of Europe's leading distributors of child porgnography. His trial opened today.
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Swedish 12 year old ?kidnapped? in Thailand
National: 3 Jan 05
Concern grows for a Swedish boy who has gone missing in Thailand, despite appearing to have survived the Asian tsunami.
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