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Police chase results in explosives discovery

National: 8 Dec 11
After police apprehended three men, following a car chase in Stockholm on Tuesday, officers discovered a large stash of explosives in their vehicle. READ »

Police slammed for 'slow' response

National: 28 Oct 11
Swedish police officers' slow response to the spectacular helicopter robbery of a cash depot south of Stockholm in 2009 has come in for stinging criticism from the National Swedish Police Board’s own inspection unit. READ »

Three appeal helicopter heist sentence

National: 17 Mar 11
Three of the men convicted for their roles in the spectacular helicopter heist in Västberga in September 2009 have appealed their sentences to the Supreme Court. READ »

Swedish court hikes helicopter heist penalties

National: 16 Feb 11
Sweden's Svea Court of Appeal has announced that it has raised the penalties served on three of the key men behind the spectacular helicopter heist in Västberga in September 2009. READ »

Guilty verdicts for helicopter heist suspects

National: 7 Oct 10
Several suspects involved in last year’s Hollywood-style helicopter heist of a cash depot south of Stockholm were found guilty on Thursday. READ »

Three helicopter heist suspects released

National: 10 Sep 10
Three of the men charged for their role in the helicopter-aided robbery of a Stockholm-area cash depot last September were released today by Södertörn district court. READ »

Helicopter heist trial closes in Stockholm

National: 9 Sep 10
The court trial of the ten men charged with the dramatic helicopter heist on a cash depot in southern Stockholm last September wrapped up on Wednesday, a judge in the case confirmed. READ »

Suspects deserve the 'maximum penalty'

National: 2 Sep 10
The prosecution presented its final arguments on Thursday in the trial of 10 men suspected of carrying out a brazen helicopter-aided robbery of a Stockholm cash depot last September. READ »

'I wasn't the pilot - I was high on drugs'

National: 12 Aug 10
A TV producer has denied being the pilot of a helicopter used in a spectacular robbery at a Stockholm cash depot - telling the court he was high on drugs on the night in question. READ »

Helicopter heist suspect confesses to theft

National: 9 Aug 10
A 31-year-old man charged with playing a role in a spectacular robbery at a Stockholm cash depot last year has admitted he was involved in the heist. READ »

Accused deny helicopter heist as trial opens

National: 2 Aug 10
The ten men suspected of involvement in a spectacular cash depot heist have denied all charges as their high-profile trial opened amid huge media and public interest in Stockholm on Monday. READ »

Helicopter heist netted 39 million kronor: report

National: 22 Apr 10
The spectacular helicopter heist in Västberga in southern Stockholm last autumn netted some 39 million kronor ($5.4 million), according to a police source, as a further arrest is made in the case. READ »

Police slammed over helicopter heist

National: 16 Feb 10
The Swedish police made several serious mistakes in connection with the helicopter heist robbery at Västberga cash depot in southern Stockholm last autumn, according to a former police superintendent. READ »

Helicopter suspect held on Caribbean island

National: 14 Jan 10
A 30-year-old Swedish man suspected of having a role in the brazen helicopter-aided robbery of a Stockholm cash depot has been arrested in the Dominican Republic. READ »

Two more held as police look for second pilot

National: 19 Nov 09
Prosecutors on Thursday requested remand hearings for two more men suspected of involvement in the dramatic helicopter robbery of a cash depot south of Stockholm. READ »

New arrest in helicopter heist probe

National: 27 Oct 09
Police in Sweden have arrested another suspect in the helicopter-aided robbery of a cash depot in the Stockhlm suburb of Västberga last month. READ »

Two more helicopter heist suspects arrested

National: 21 Oct 09
Two more men have been detained in connection with last month’s spectacular helicopter robbery of a cash depot in Västberga south of Stockholm. READ »

Helicopter heist hits global top ten list

National: 5 Oct 09
September's helicopter cash depot heist in Stockholm qualifies as one of the ten most spectacular heists of all time, according to a new list published by Time magazine. READ »

Third helicopter suspect remanded into custody

National: 1 Oct 09
A 36-year-old man arrested in connection with the helicopter heist robbery in Västberga last week has been remanded into custody by a Stockholm court. READ »

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'. READ »

Helicopter heist suspects – who they are

National: 29 Sep 09
A look at the six men currently being held on suspicions of involvement in last week's spectacular helicopter robbery of a Stockholm cash depot. READ »

Swedish police 'knew of helicopter heist plans'

National: 28 Sep 09
Swedish police had been forewarned by counterparts in Serbia about plans to rob a Stockholm cash depot, according to media reports. Meanwhile, details have emerged about six suspects who remain in police custody. READ »

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. READ »

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. READ »

Helicopter robbery - how it happened

National: 24 Sep 09
The Swedish police have been roundly criticized for their slow response to the audacious helicopter robbery of a cash depot in Västberga south of Stockholm on Wednesday. Here's how it happened. READ »

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. READ »

Man arrested in helicopter heist probe

National: 23 Sep 09
Swedish police have one person into custody for suspected involvement in the Hollywood-esque helicopter-aided robbery which took place at a cash depot near Stockholm early Wednesday morning. READ »

Helicopter heist causes cash flow concerns

Business & Money: 23 Sep 09
While police continue to gather evidence, traders and store owners in the Stockholm area are concerned over a possible shortage of cash following the spectacular robbery of a cash depot south of the city. READ »

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. READ »

Detention hearing for teen murder suspects

National: 9 Jun 09
Prosecutors want a Stockholm-area court to have two 16-year-olds suspected in the weekend murder of a teenage girl in Stureby south of the city remanded in custody. READ »

Swedish kids learn Brazilian skills through English

Lifestyle: 5 Dec 06
Kids in Stockholm now have an opportunity to develop their Brazilian football skills while learning English at the newly opened Kosmos Athletic Football Academy. Bicycle kicks and drag backs are order of the day for a club that firmly believes in keeping football fun. READ »

Pole axed

National: 23 Jul 04
Crime-fighting Polish-style on the streets of Stockholm - the police are bemused, politicians are annoyed and three gangsters are banged up in jail. 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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