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May 28, 2012
Interpol
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Imam shot in the head in northern Sweden
National: 23 Feb 12
A 54-year-old imam was found shot in the head in Strömsund in northwestern Sweden on Wednesday in what police have classified as attempted murder.
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Swedish 'egg snatcher' sought by Interpol
Science & Technology: 23 Jan 12
Police in northern Sweden recently received a tip-off from Interpol in the UK about a Swedish resident suspected of snatching rare bird’s eggs and nests to sell to collectors worldwide.
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Missing Swede turns up in Spain
National: 30 Jun 11
The 61-year-old man from Piteå in northern Sweden who was reported missing on Saturday during a holiday to Barcelona has been found alive and well.
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Swedish man missing in Spain
National: 28 Jun 11
A 60-year-old Swedish man has been reported missing after disappearing during a shopping trip on Saturday afternoon while on holiday in Barcelona.
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Venezuela slams Sweden over FARC deportee
National: 30 Apr 11
The Venezuelan foreign minister is counterattacking Sweden in the Venezuelan press over Swedish criticism after it arrested and deported a Swedish citizen to Colombia.
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Missing Swede turns up in Sri Lanka
National: 21 Mar 11
A 28-year-old Swedish woman reported missing during a trip to Sri Lanka has been found and has made herself known to local police, Sri Lankan and Swedish authorities have confirmed.
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Swedish woman missing in Sri Lanka
National: 21 Mar 11
A 28-year-old Swedish woman has been reported missing during a trip to Sri Lanka, leaving only a Facebook message to say that she had been robbed and beaten.
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WikiLeaks' conspiracy theories laid bare
Analysis & Opinion: 7 Feb 11
As WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange enters the next round of his legal battle stemming from sex crime allegations in Sweden, The Local’s Karen Holst takes a look at some of the conspiracy theories surrounding Assange and his secret-divulging website.
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Extradition looms for war crimes suspect
National: 5 Feb 11
A man being held in Östersund in northern Sweden on suspicion of war crimes is set to be extradited to Bosnia-Herzegovina.
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Suspected war criminal to remain in jail
National: 30 Dec 10
A man arrested on Wednesday in northwestern Sweden on suspicions of having committed war crimes in the former Yugoslavia will remain in custody pending the his possible extradition.
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Suspected war criminal arrested in Sweden
National: 29 Dec 10
A man has been arrested in northwestern Sweden on suspicions of having committed war crimes in the former Yugoslavia.
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Charges against Assange 'not political': prosecutor
Politics: 6 Dec 10
A Swedish prosecutor investigating the rape allegations against WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange denied speculation from one of his lawyers Sunday that the case is politically motivated.
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Sweden renews Assange arrest warrant
National: 3 Dec 10
Swedish police have released a new international arrest warrant for WikiLeaks frontman Julian Assange to satisfy the requirements of the police in Britain, where the Australian is reported to be residing.
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Swedish police to renew Assange arrest warrant
Politics: 2 Dec 10
Swedish police on Thursday confirmed that a new international arrest warrant will be issued for WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, conceding that the first could not be applied in Britain due to a procedural error.
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Assange evades arrest after Swedish error
Science & Technology: 2 Dec 10
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange remains on the loose in the UK after Swedish authorities made an administrative blunder when completing his arrest warrant, according to a British media report.
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Lawyers connect Interpol alert to WikiLeaks anger
Science & Technology: 1 Dec 10
The Swedish and British lawyers representing WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange on Wednesday linked the pursuit of their client by Interpol to US reactions to the recent release of secret diplomatic cables.
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Assange's mum to Sweden: 'lay off my son'
Science & Technology: 1 Dec 10
The mother of WikiLeaks head Julian Assange has said that she does not want her son to be "hunted down" after Interpol issued an alert for his arrest at the behest of the Swedish authorities.
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Interpol issues alert for WikiLeaks' Assange
Science & Technology: 1 Dec 10
Interpol has alerted member states to arrest WikiLeaks' founder Julian Assange on the basis of a Swedish warrant related to an ongoing rape investigation, the global police agency said 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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International warrant for Assange 'on its way'
Science & Technology: 19 Nov 10
A Swedish prosecutor on Friday submitted an application for an international arrest warrant for WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange.
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Arrest warrant issued for WikiLeaks founder
Science & Technology: 18 Nov 10
A Swedish court on Thursday issued a warrant for the arrest of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange on suspicions of rape and sexual molestation.
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Four Swedish women still held in child porn sting
National: 22 Oct 10
Police in Sweden are still holding four of the 20 women arrested on Wednesday in a series of raids directed at a suspected child pornography network.
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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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Kids missing after outing with estranged father
National: 10 Oct 10
Swedish police have issued a nationwide alert after two young children and their estranged father went missing on Saturday during a supervised visit to a popular Stockholm tourist attraction.
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Sweden sheltering terrorist cleric: Uzbek TV
National: 29 May 10
A cleric based in Sweden has been accused by Uzbek state television of instigating a suicide attack on the US embassy in 2004, as well as directing a series of high-profile killings last year.
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Swede denies Auschwitz sign theft charges
National: 12 Feb 10
One-time neo-Nazi leader Anders Högström has denied the charges against him following his arrest on Thursday in connection with the theft of the "Arbeit Macht Frei" sign from Auschwitz.
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Dissident demo over Iran Interpol listing
Politics: 28 Jan 10
Ten Iranian-born Swedes plan to stage a protest outside the Riksdag on Thursday in a bid to have the Swedish government help get their names removed from an Interpol wanted list.
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Three in Sweden sought for Auschwitz sign theft
National: 7 Jan 10
Prosecutors in Poland said on Wednesday they are interested in questioning three Swedish residents about the theft of the iconic "Arbeit Macht Frei" sign from the former Auschwitz Nazi death camp.
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Swedish Auschwitz sign suspect contacts lawyer
National: 5 Jan 10
High profile defence lawyer Peter Althin has said he will represent a Swede being linked to the theft of the "Arbeit Macht Frei" sign from Auschwitz should Swedish prosecutors opt to press charges.
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Sweden's help sought in Auschwitz theft probe
National: 30 Dec 09
Polish authorities investigating possible Swedish ties to the theft of the Auschwitz “Arbeit Macht Frei” sign planned to formally ask for help from the Swedish justice ministry, the Polish justice ministry said on Wednesday.
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Iran puts ten Swedes on Interpol wanted list
National: 29 Dec 09
Ten Swedes of Iranian descent are named on Interpol’s list of criminals wanted for terrorism and international organized crime.
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Police doubt Swedish ties to Auschwitz theft
National: 24 Dec 09
Amid speculations about a 'mysterious Swede' being behind the the theft of the Nazi "Arbeit Macht Frei" sign from Auschwitz, Swedish police have said they had no information about about a possible Swedish connection to the crime.
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Swede arrested in Bulgaria on Interpol warrant
National: 13 Oct 09
A 40-year-old Swedish man has been arrested in Bulgaria on suspicions of money laundering and drug crimes.
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Helicopter heist: millions offered as reward for tips
National: 25 Sep 09
Stockholm police have received more than 300 tips from the general public in connection with the helicopter heist in Västberga on Wednesday. Security firm G4S has offered a 7 million kronor ($1 million) reward for information.
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Sweden says EU ready for 'talks or confrontation' with Iran
Politics: 5 Sep 09
The Swedish EU presidency is ready to talk to or confront Iran over its nuclear programme, characterizing as a “provocation” the appointment of a terror suspect as the country’s defense minister.
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Stolen Mongolian crown found at police station after 20 years
Society: 3 Jul 09
A decorative Mongolian silver crown stolen in 1984 from a Stockholm museum has been found on the premises of the Swedish Police Service, where it has spent more than twenty years in accidental storage.
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Swede held for child sex crimes in Cambodia
National: 8 May 09
A Swedish man in his sixties has been arrested in Cambodia on suspicions of sexually assaulting a 12-year-old boy.
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Swedish terror suspect on trial in US
National: 14 Apr 09
The trial began in New York on Monday of a Swedish citizen suspected of attempting to set up a terrorist training camp in the United States.
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Swedish police smash Balkan drugs ring
National: 26 Mar 09
Thirty-seven people have so far been held in custody as part of a crackdown on an international drugs ring with ties to the Balkan region, police in western Sweden revealed on Thursday.
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Missing Swede returns home after 15 years
Society: 12 Feb 09
Håkan Johansson, 46, has returned home to his family in Piteå in northern Sweden fifteen years after he disappeared without a trace.
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Four in custody after major cannabis bust in Stockholm
National: 12 Dec 08
Police in Stockholm confiscated 140 kilogrammes of cannabis and arrested four men last weekend in raids carried out at several suburban locations last weekend.
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Aussie NGO behind Alicia's return to Sweden
National: 25 Jul 08
Swedish six-year old Alicia Elfversson (left) returned with her mother Maria (right) on Friday after a dramatic rescue in Cambodia, thanks in part to the work of an Australia-based NGO.
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Swede in Cambodia held for kidnapping
National: 24 Jul 08
A Swedish man, Torgeir Nordbo (left), wanted by Interpol on charges of kidnapping his six-year-old daughter Alicia Elfversson (right) more than a year ago has been arrested in Cambodia.
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Genocide suspect held near Stockholm
National: 16 Jul 08
A Rwandan man suspected of genocide and violation of international law was arrested today in the Stockholm suburb of Täby.
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Man charged for murder of Swedish woman in UK
National: 22 Jun 08
A homeless Uganda-born man was on Saturday charged with murdering a Swedish woman whose body was found next to a road in Britain.
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Missing Swede found dead in Bali
National: 14 May 08
Indonesian authorities have confirmed that they have recovered the body of a 23-year-old Swedish man reported missing in Bali over a month ago.
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Swedish music's European tour
Lifestyle: 4 May 08
The summer is fast approaching, and with it Europe’s festival season. What better way to spend a couple of lazy months than checking out some of Sweden’s hottest acts as they wow audiences across the continent. David Bartram is your festival guide.
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Engla's killer remanded into custody
National: 19 Apr 08
Anders Eklund, the man who has confessed to the murders of 10-year-old Engla Juncosa and 31-year-old Pernilla Hellgren was remanded into custody on Friday.
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Bridegroom arrested at the altar
National: 13 Apr 08
A 29-year-old man was arrested in the process of marrying his bride at Malmö City Hall on Saturday. He is suspected of a mafia murder in Ukraine.
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Swedish police forced to release murderer
National: 19 Mar 08
Swedish police have been forced to release a convicted murderer after French police failed to arrive in time to collect him.
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Surgeon 'hired agent to hurt rape victim's reputation'
National: 8 Nov 07
A plastic surgeon convicted of raping a patient has been accused of hiring an agent to follow his victim to the South of France and damage her reputation ahead of his appeal.
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FBI 'mistreated' Swedish terror suspect
National: 16 Oct 07
The Ministry for Foreign Affairs is to investigate the extradition of a Swedish terrorist suspect from the Czech Republic to the United States following reports of mistreatment.
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Man arrested in Stockholm for Belarus murder
National: 30 Sep 07
A man working as a building labourer has been arrested in a Stockholm suburb on suspicion of being a suspected murderer on the run from police in Belarus.
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Swedish terror suspect's future uncertain
National: 5 Sep 07
The future of a Swedish terror suspect being held in Prague still hangs in the balance, nearly two years after he was arrested. Oussama Kassir is suspected of helping set up a terrorist training camp in Oregon.
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Indian fugitive wanted in Sweden
National: 20 Aug 07
Indian police have indicated that a high profile fugitive suspected of leaking defence secrets may currently be hiding out in Sweden.
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Man refuses to pay huge restaurant bill
National: 17 Aug 07
A smartly-dressed British man ran up a bill of 139,435 kronor at one of Stockholm's top restaurants. He then refused to pay, telling police he wants to go to jail.
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Sweden 'risks becoming terror base'
National: 6 Aug 07
Sweden's security service, Säpo, has warned that the country risks becoming a base for recruitment of terrorists.
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Czech court rules to extradite Swedish terror suspect
Society: 25 Apr 07
A Czech court has decided to extradite Oussama Kassir to the USA. The 41-year-old Swede is accused of running a terrorist training camp in Oregon.
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Swede faces extradition over US terror charges
National: 24 Apr 07
A Swede being held in Prague on terror charges should be extradited to the United States, a prosecutor has said. The man was arrested in 2005, accused of running a terrorist training camp in Oregon.
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Armed German headed for Sweden
National: 6 Feb 07
An armed German man with serious psychological problems has left his home in southern Germany. He is thought to be on his way to Sweden.
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German trucker arrest could solve Swedish murder case
National: 24 Nov 06
Police in Sweden hope the arrest of a truck driver in Germany could help them identify the killer of Pernilla Hellgren, who was found dead in Falun six years ago. The trucker has already admitted five killings.
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Raft man deported
National: 19 May 06
The man found floating on a raft off the coast of Sweden last month has been deported to his native Czech Republic.
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Raft man identitified by mother
National: 18 May 06
The mystery nears its solution: a previously unidentified man rescued while drifting on a makeshift raft in the North Sea was identified when his mother in the Czech Republic recognised him from photographs.
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Fingerprints reveal raft man is Czech
National: 16 May 06
The man who was found floating on a raft in the middle of the Skagerrak Strait in April is a Czech citizen, born in 1957. So the plot thins, but he still won't say how ended up so far out at sea.
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Swedes seized in international paedophile raid
Society: 10 May 06
Police in 13 EU countries and the US raided around 150 homes on Wednesday morning in a strike against an international online paedophile network.
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Raft man's identity still a mystery
National: 27 Apr 06
The authorities are just as puzzled now as they were a week ago by the man found floating on a raft off the Swedish coast. His identity remains a mystery despite several interviews, finger prints and help from the US embassy.
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Swedish terror suspect: allegations are political
National: 15 Dec 05
The Swede being held in the Czech Republic on suspicion of planning terrorism has accused the domestic US intelligence agency of "manufacturing" a case against him, adding that it was "politically directed against Islam".
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US pursues extradition of Swedish terror suspect
National: 14 Dec 05
US authorities have 40 days to convince their Czech counterparts to hand over a Swede who has been detained in Prague on an international arrest warrant for allegedly conspiring to help terrorists.
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Online drug hunt nets 40 sellers
Society: 28 Sep 05
Swedish teenagers are increasingly buying and selling drugs on the internet, but a new initiative from police and customs authorities is starting to show results, according to a report presented on Wednesday.
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Expressen reporter ?posed as policeman?
National: 11 Aug 05
A reporter from Swedish tabloid Expressen is being prosecuted for posing as a policeman. The reporter called Interpol, among others, allegedly identifying himself as "a colleague".
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Millionaire shoots himself after police chase
National: 12 Jul 05
He was one of Norway's richest men, wanted in 182 countries for fraud worth hundreds of millions of kronor. But as Swedish police tried to arrest him, Ole Christian Bach shot himself dead.
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L?actualité suédoise reflète le doute et le soupçon
Smörgåsbord: 11 May 05
Un garçon suédois de 16 ans originaire de la ville d’Uppsala est au centre d’une enquête internationale sur le piratage informatique à l’encontre de la NASA. Par ailleurs la Chine est suspectée d´espionnage dans les universités suédoises. Quant à la poudre retrouvée dans la lettre envoyée à l’ambassade danoise, il ne s’agit pas d’anthrax.
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Swedish police confirm EU-wide child porn raids
National: 7 May 05
Around 100 suspects have been questioned as part of a crackdown on child pornography on the Internet by police in eight European countries that wound up on Friday, Swedish police said.
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Sweden asked to extradite suspected paedophile
National: 11 Apr 05
The founder of an odd spiritual movement is arrested in Malmö on suspicion of various child sex crimes and faces extradition to his homeland, Romania.
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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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