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Emergency operator mistook choking man to be drunk
Sweden’s emergency service telephone system, SOS Alarm, has been reprimanded after an operator mistakenly judged a man to be drunk when in reality he had passed out from choking on food.
Swedish police officer drunk on duty
A Swedish police officer faces a warning after admitting to being intoxicated while in uniform on official business.
Man with snake around his neck arrested in Malmö
Police in Malmö arrested a drunken man who was wandering around the city with a massive snake draped around his neck.
Drunken 'rescuer' smashes snowmobile into tree
A mountain rescuer from western Sweden has been relieved of his duties after attempting a rescue while under the influence.
'One-eye' defence fails for drunken driver
A Swedish woman stopped by police for driving while intoxicated did her best to get officers to turn a blind eye toward her offence.
Naked Swedish couple assaulted by drunken Aussie in Scotland
A pair of vacationing Swedes had their romantic getaway in Scotland interrupted earlier this week when a drunken Australian sheep shearer broke into their hotel room.
Swedish rally driver admits to driving drunk
Swedish rally driver Daniel Carlsson, who runs a well-known campaign against drunk driving, is suspected of having driven under the influence.
Drunken officer drove with bottle of Jägermeister in his lap
A police officer from Umeå in northern Sweden has been indicted on suspicion of driving while heavily intoxicated after being stopped with an open bottle of Jägermeister in his lap.
Man sets new Swedish drunk driving record
A 22-year-old from Varberg in western Sweden may have arranged his own sad entry in the record books.
Dozens wrongly accused of drunk driving
Around 100 Swedes may have been wrongly suspected--and possibly sentenced to prison--for drunk driving due to faulty breathalyzer test machines.
Civil servant showed up drunk to deportations
An employee from Sweden’s Prison and Probation Service showed up to deportation proceedings under the influence of alcohol on several occasions.
Father sentenced for drunken driving lesson
A 46-year-old Swede has been sentenced to a month in prison for drunk driving even though he wasn’t behind the wheel when police stopped the vehicle.
Man gulps his way out of drunk driving citation
A suspected drunk driver with a blood alcohol level ten times over the legal limit was released after asserting that he tossed back a bottle of whiskey and several beers only after arriving home.