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February 15, 2012
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New gun law proposal frustrates Swedish police
Society: 20 Jan 12
Swedish police are disappointed after a government proposal suggesting a tightening of legislation still failed to grant police the ability to wire tap suspects in cases of less serious weapons crimes.
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86 charged after massive booze smuggling probe
National: 18 Jan 12
More than 80 people were charged on Tuesday for participating in a comprehensive smuggling operation that brought huge quantities of alcohol purchased in Germany into Sweden.
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Swedes arrested in major European drug bust
National: 12 Jan 12
Europol said Thursday it has busted a major synthetic drugs-making network following the confiscation in Sweden of large amounts of amphetamine, resulting in the arrest of nine suspects in four countries.
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Customs 'not focused' on weapons smuggling
National: 5 Jan 12
The Öresund bridge has long been known to be an important route for weapons smugglers to get their wares into Sweden. Despite this, only seven illegal weapons were seized there over the course of 2011.
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Suspected khat smuggler crashes after car chase
National: 30 Dec 11
A man believed to be carrying 200 kilogrammes of the amphetamine-like substance khat in his car crashed into a guardrail after trying to flee Swedish customs officials at the Öresund bridge on Friday morning.
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Drug bust reveals poopy diaper surprise
Society: 4 Nov 11
Customs officers acting on a tip about a case of alleged drug smuggling in southern Sweden were surprised to discover a stinking diaper full of baby poo instead of illegal drugs.
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57 convicted in massive Swedish doping scandal
National: 4 Aug 11
Fifty-seven people were convicted on Thursday for being part of a massive doping ring in one of the largest criminal cases in Swedish legal history that accrued an estimated 58 million kronor ($9 million) in legal fees.
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Swedish airport reports record heroin bust
National: 13 Jul 11
Swedish customs officers at Skavsta airport, south of Stockholm, made the airport’s largest bust of heroin to date when they confiscated over a kilo of the drug on Friday.
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'Record bust' of hashish in southern Sweden
National: 7 Jul 11
A 43-year-old man has been sentenced to 14 years in prison for organising the smuggling of close to half a ton of hashish, and over nine kilogrammes of amphetamine.
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Gun smuggling on the rise in Sweden: police
Society: 25 May 11
Firearms are becoming more readily available in Sweden with smuggling increasingly difficult to control, according to the police.
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Borg positive to Danish border controls
National: 13 May 11
Sweden's finance minister, Anders Borg, sees no immediate problems with Denmark's decision to increase border controls between the two countries.
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Drivers in court following Paris-Malmö taxi trip
National: 16 Feb 11
Two taxi drivers from Paris have been charged with human trafficking for driving a group of Afghan asylum seekers from France to Sweden.
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Swedes launch campaign to dodge iPad duties
Business & Money: 26 Nov 10
The Stockholm Chamber of Commerce has launched a Facebook campaign in hopes of ensuring that Apple's iPad remains classified as a computer, thus helping consumers dodge potential customs duties.
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High figures for Swedish marijuana seizures
Society: 18 Oct 10
Swedish customs agents are nabbing more cannabis smugglers than in past years, and people traveling across the Öresund Bridge with small amounts of the drug figure prominently in the statistics.
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Charges filed in massive Swedish doping scandal
National: 5 Oct 10
Seventy suspects were indicted at Sundsvall district court on Tuesday for their involvement in the largest doping ring ever uncovered in Sweden. Hundreds of more suspects are expected to be charged as well.
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Swedish Customs targets EU garlic smugglers
National: 30 Jun 10
The Swedish Customs (Tullverket) has exposed a garlic smuggling operation which operates across the EU, after a shipment of the offending onion was recently seized in western Sweden.
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Smuggler with underpants package bites Swedish customs officer
Society: 17 Feb 10
A suspected drug smuggler, caught with almost 100 grammes of cocaine in his underpants, tried to bite his way out of the clutches of the Swedish customs.
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Russian nuclear waste dumped off Sweden
National: 4 Feb 10
The Russian military is suspected of having dumped chemical weapons and radioactive waste off the Swedish island of Gotland in the beginning of the 1990s.
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Swedish customs crack cocaine gang plan
National: 22 Jan 10
Customs officers in Gothenburg have unravelled a scheme that saw cocaine being smuggled into the country from Costa Rica. The gang used stolen identification from pensioners and the disabled to receive drug parcels.
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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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North Korean diplomats' smuggling scheme up in smoke
National: 20 Nov 09
Two North Korean diplomats are being held on suspicion of trying to smuggle 230,000 cigarettes from Russia into Sweden.
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Massive Viagra shipment seized by Swedish customs officals
Science & Technology: 24 Jun 09
A shipment of nearly 9,000 Viagra tablets was confiscated during a routine check at a post office by customs officials near Malmö in southern Sweden.
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Can I import alcohol over the internet?
Analysis & Opinion: 8 Jun 09
Ask The Local: Is it legal for a private person to import alcohol to Sweden via the internet?
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Methamphetamine increasingly common in Sweden
Society: 10 Mar 09
Methamphetamine appears to be growing in popularity in Sweden, as both smuggling and reports of abuse of the drug have increased in recent years.
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GM agrees to pay Saab's debts to suppliers
Business & Money: 2 Mar 09
Saab’s US owner General Motors has said it will start paying money owed to the struggling Swedish automaker’s suppliers in order to keep Saab's production lines running.
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Saab resumes production
National: 28 Feb 09
Embattled Swedish car maker Saab Automobile has resolved its dispute with the Swedish Customs Agency over a failure to pay customs duties. Production is now set to resume on Monday.
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Saab production grinds to a halt
National: 25 Feb 09
All production ceased at Saab's Trollhättan plant on Wednesday after it emerged that the embattled Swedish car maker had failed to pay customs duties.
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Customs employees given 'pirated' iPods for Christmas
National: 21 Dec 08
The iPod-esque MP3 music players given to Swedish Customs (Tullverket) employees for their annual Christmas failed to impress the rank and file – and may be illegal.
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Teenage girl kidnapped in northern Sweden
National: 30 Nov 08
Police in Sweden and Finland are looking for a 16-year-old girl feared kidnapped in Haparanda in northern Sweden on Saturday morning.
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Ten years following major opium bust
National: 30 Sep 08
The prime suspects in an opium bust in which Swedish officials last spring seized nearly 100 kilograms of the drug have been sentenced to ten years in prison.
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Swedes smuggling less booze into the country
Society: 29 Sep 08
The smuggling of spirits and beer into Sweden has dropped by 35 percent during the first half of the year, according to researchers at Stockholm University.
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Swedish singer loses fight for his right to party
National: 6 Aug 08
A 21-year-old singer tried to weasel his way out of Sweden’s hefty tax on imported alcohol by claiming that partying and free-flowing booze were occupational requirements for rock 'n roll stars.
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Swedish alcohol monopoly down the hatch
Analysis & Opinion: 6 Jun 08
Mark Majzner looks at how two landmark EU decisions have affected the alcohol retail trade in Sweden.
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Khat: Sweden's forgotten immigrant drug
Analysis & Opinion: 28 May 08
Use of the illegal drug khat is widespread in Sweden's immigrant suburbs but the police have chosen to turn a blind eye, Faisal Enayat Khan reports.
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Swedish authorities seize hazardous refrigerators
National: 3 Apr 08
A truck loaded with refrigerators to be shipped to Nigeria has been stopped by several Swedish authorities.
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Heraldists want penis reinstated on military badge
Society: 21 Feb 08
Sweden's chief heraldists remain dissatisfied with a decision by the Nordic Battlegroup to remove a lion's penis depicted on its coat of arms.
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Four indicted after major weapons seizure
National: 22 Jan 08
Four people have been indicted in Malmö on arms trafficking charges following what customs officials describe as one of the largest weapons seizures ever made in Europe.
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Sweden's cocaine use on the up
Society: 20 Jan 08
Use of cocaine in Sweden is on the up, according to police and customs officers, who now want better cooperation with South American authorities.
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Customs 'uses GPS to spy on fuel tourists'
National: 6 Dec 07
Swedish Customs has been accused of secretly attaching GPS transmitters to people's cars to spy when they buy cheap diesel in Finland.
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Cocaine found hidden in postcards
National: 18 Oct 07
Four people are to face trial for smuggling cocaine into Sweden using specially-made postcards sent from Peru. Police say that between the picture side and the back of the postcard the smugglers had hidden a receptacle full of the drug.
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Dutch man held after record cannabis seizure
National: 28 Jul 07
A 34-year-old Dutch citizen has been remanded in custody on suspicion of drugs smuggling after being caught trying to bring 225 kilogrammes of cannabis into Sweden.
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More drugs sent by post
National: 16 Jul 07
People buy their books online, their music and their booze. But it is also becoming increasingly common for Swedes to use the internet to buy drugs, which are then posted directly to them.
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Only five people have paid booze taxes
Society: 25 Jun 07
Only five people have paid tax on private alcohol imports to Sweden since the ban on buying drinks from foreign online stores was lifted earlier this month. The current system is unworkable, says Moderate MEP Christofer Fjellner.
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Swedish Customs lets online booze through
Society: 9 Jun 07
Swedish Customs has stopped confiscating alcohol that is imported via the internet by private people, according to the head of the agency's crime unit.
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Sweden kicks off Linnaeus festivities
Science & Technology: 20 May 07
This week will see the culmination of festivities celebrating the life of Swedish botanist Carl Linnaeus, who who born 300 years ago. Among those due to join the celebrations is Emperor Akihito of Japan.
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Smuggled booze fuels Swedish buses
Lifestyle: 9 Mar 07
Every day Swedish customs officers confiscate large quantities of liquor from Swedish travellers who exceed their allowances. But the impounded alcohol is put to good use, as bus users in one Swedish town are finding.
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Jens of Sweden faces smuggling charges
National: 2 Feb 07
Jens Nylander has been accused of breaching Swedish smuggling laws and could face a lengthy prison sentence if convicted. Speaking to The Local, he admits there was a mistake but denies any intent.
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Swedish booze websites shut down
National: 5 Jan 07
Only a handful of the 30 websites selling cheap foreign alcohol to Swedes are still running, two months after the European Court ruled that the drinks were liable to Swedish tax.
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Record year for drugs seizures
National: 28 Dec 06
Fresh statistics show that more drugs were intercepted in Swedish ports and airports in 2006 than ever before, with heroin, opium and ecstasy were particularly bountiful. The Customs Service claims success.
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Customs 'lets the rich import more booze'
Society: 26 Jul 06
People bringing in alcohol to Sweden from the continent are more likely to get it confiscated if they look poor, Malmö's chief prosecutor says.
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More dogs smuggled into Sweden
Society: 17 Jul 06
An increasing number of small dogs are being imported into Sweden, with more sick animals being impounded. Customs officials are blaming Paris Hilton for the trend for micro-pooches.
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Six in Malmö court after big drugs haul
Society: 24 May 06
Six people are to appear before a court in Malmö charged with bringing large amounts of narcotics into the country.
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Record booze seizures by Swedish Customs
National: 13 Apr 06
Customs officers at Swedish ports seized record amounts of alcohol in the first few months of the year. The drinks were mostly ordered by Swedes over the Internet, which is illegal.
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Puppy smugglers arrested in Karlskrona
Society: 19 Mar 06
Smugglers were caught trying to bring eleven puppies into Sweden via Karlskrona on Saturday night. A trade being fed by the fashion for small dogs, customs officers say.
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SAS employees caught smuggling
National: 11 Dec 05
Staff at the airline SAS, travelling on corporate tickets, have been caught smuggling counterfeit goods through Swedish customs. The most common items are Nike and Puma sportswear and, unsurprisingly, Canada Goose jackets.
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Stockholm Syndrome: Teacher training
Analysis & Opinion: 21 Oct 05
There's shock for our Stockholm Syndrome correspondent's Swedish class this week as their popular teacher announces that he is moving on.
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Bird flu - Sweden tightens airport controls
National: 19 Oct 05
As the threat of bird flu keeps health officials and pessimists busy, Swedish customs is to increase checks at airports. Not that birds need to use airports.
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Ordering booze online "carries no risk"
Smörgåsbord: 1 Oct 05
Despite strict rules on importing alcohol, the risk that wine or spirits ordered online from abroad will be confiscated by Swedish customs is practically zero. They say they have bigger fish to fry.
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Jens of Sweden files for bankruptcy
Business & Money: 21 Sep 05
Jens of Sweden, an mp3 player company, has filed for bankruptcy in the face of tough competition from abroad, problems with defective players and miscalculated import duties.
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Rabies risk as dog smuggling increases
Smörgåsbord: 10 Mar 05
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EU internet laws threaten Systembolaget
National: 9 Feb 05
Across the EU, ordering booze online is big business. Not in Sweden, where customs cracks down on internet imports to protect the state-owned alcohol monopoly - and that could be illegal.
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Record drugs hauls by Swedish Customs in 2004
National: 29 Dec 04
The amount of amphetamines, opium, kat and ecstasy seized by Swedish Customs during 2004 beat all previous records, as authorities increase their focus on organized crime.
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Health minister on cigarettes: don't scare kids
Science & Technology: 27 Oct 04
Sweden's health minister wants to protect children from scary pictures on cigarette packets designed to protect them from dying prematurely.
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Sweden hits drug supply and demand
Society: 14 Oct 04
Progress on two fronts in Sweden's battle against drugs: Swedish customs officials report record drugs seizures and a common-sense programme to help young drug addicts begins in Stockholm.
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Customs raid drug den in Gothenburg
Smörgåsbord: 11 Oct 04
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Estonia remembered
National: 29 Sep 04
On the morning of September 28th 1994 Sweden awoke to the news that the ferry Estonia had sunk en route from Tallinn to Stockholm, claiming 852 lives. The tenth anniversary was marked this week by ceremonies and renewed calls for an independent investigation into the disaster.
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20 things to know before moving to Sweden
As diverse as Sweden is, there are a few societal norms that are distinctly Swedish. Understanding a handful of them will hopefully prepare you culturally before you relocate. When you're invited home to a Swede, you better be on time and take your shoes off, writes expat Lola Akinmade-Åkerström. Read more »
How far can English take you in Sweden?
Sweden is a country where almost everyone can speak English. So why bother to learn Swedish? Edina Varnagy from Hungary managed with English for a whole year but then found that Swedish could open doors – to a job, a social life and greater understanding. Read more »
"The ice dripped in the winter sun. It was the first day when the light had been intense enough to cause dripping in the sunlight. To hear it was an extraordinary wakeup call. The cycle was happening again as it always does, always will (or so we think). I imagined that on my summer island, the bees..." READ »
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Fin means anyhting from sweet to proper. When someone says, Du är så fin it's quite a compliment.
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