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Crime & Justice

NRK: Kidnapping Attempts in Sandefjord – Three Swedes Convicted

Three Swedish men have been sentenced to prison for attempting to kidnap a Norwegian man in Sandefjord, while a fourth Swede is wanted internationally after failing to appear in court.

Mar 20 • 10:54 UTC
🇸🇪 Aftonbladet
National & Local

Swede Executed in Iran - Outrage against the Foreign Ministry: 'Unacceptable'

A Swedish man has been executed in Iran, sparking criticism towards the Swedish Foreign Ministry for their handling of the case.

Mar 20 • 10:34 UTC
🇫🇮 Ilta-Sanomat
National & Local

The 600,000 Euro Mystery Was Solved in Sweden – An Elderly Man Had No Idea About His Huge Win: "I Blocked the Number"

An elderly Swedish man unknowingly won about 600,000 euros through a betting game, as the betting company struggled to reach him due to his blocked number.

Mar 19 • 17:41 UTC
🇫🇮 Ilta-Sanomat
Crime & Justice

Swedish man paid too much for parking: Got fined

A Swedish man received a parking fine after mistakenly paying the highest rate for a parking spot that was actually categorized at a lower rate.

Mar 16 • 20:31 UTC
🇩🇰 DR Nyheder
National & Local

31-year-old man dead at a North Jutland stud farm

A Swedish coast guard operation has boarded a suspected shadow fleet ship in the Baltic Sea, confirming involvement in alleged maritime criminal activities.

Mar 13 • 11:56 UTC
🇸🇪 SVT Nyheter
National & Local

Marko filmed Sea Owl 1 outside Helsingborg – a few hours later the vessel was boarded

A man named Marko filmed a suspicious vessel, Sea Owl 1, outside Helsingborg, which was later boarded by Swedish authorities.

Mar 13 • 11:20 UTC
🇫🇮 Ilta-Sanomat
Crime & Justice

Man reported to be building a charging station for electric cars at Noppikoski – funding started flooding in

A businessman allegedly defrauded the Swedish government of millions intended for constructing electric car charging stations, with public funds misused for personal investments.

Mar 13 • 08:42 UTC
🇸🇪 Aftonbladet
Crime & Justice

Convicted for sending girls on a murder mission

A 29-year-old Danish man has been sentenced for facilitating an attempted murder by sending two Swedish girls to carry out the act.

Mar 11 • 16:18 UTC
🇸🇪 Aftonbladet
World

Caught explosions on video: "Adrenaline"

A Swedish man captured several drone attacks resulting in explosions at a gas terminal in Salalah, Oman, on video during his free day.

Mar 11 • 14:46 UTC
🇸🇪 Aftonbladet
National & Local

The defense wins in the court of appeals against autism

The Swedish Court of Appeals upheld the military’s decision to deny Erik Fenn, a man with an autism spectrum diagnosis, the ability to enlist, citing the case's significant societal implications.

Mar 11 • 13:20 UTC
🇸🇪 Aftonbladet
National & Local

Benjamin has swished over 50,000 kronor to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs

A Swedish man named Benjamin has rapidly transferred over 50,000 kronor to secure a spot on a government-chartered flight from Dubai due to a government initiative to help stranded citizens.

Mar 6 • 19:44 UTC
🇸🇪 Aftonbladet
Crime & Justice

Court of Appeal Changes – Murderer Receives Life Sentence

A Swedish man who killed his girlfriend and attempted to murder his ex-wife has been sentenced to life imprisonment after an appeal reversed a prior ruling for psychiatric care.

Mar 6 • 10:14 UTC
🇫🇮 Ilta-Sanomat
Sports

There is turmoil in the Swedish ski team – this man wants to be ousted

The Swedish cross-country skiing team faces internal turmoil despite a record medal haul at the Milano-Cortina Olympics, with calls for the head coach Anders Byström to resign due to a lack of trust from athletes.

Mar 6 • 09:42 UTC
🇸🇪 Aftonbladet
Crime & Justice

Swedish gang leader arrested in Poland

A Swedish man in his 30s has been arrested in Poland on suspicion of serious drug crimes, following a European arrest warrant issued due to his central role in Malmö's criminal environments.

Mar 4 • 18:09 UTC
🇸🇪 SVT Nyheter
National & Local

Swedish man arrested in Poland – suspected of serious drug crimes in Malmö

A 33-year-old Swedish man was arrested in Poland on March 4 under a European arrest warrant, suspected of serious drug crimes linked to criminal activities in Malmö.

Mar 4 • 16:09 UTC
🇸🇪 Dagens Nyheter
National & Local

Letters to the Editor: Without immigrants, healthcare would not function

A retired Swedish man emphasizes the critical role of immigrants in the functioning of Sweden's healthcare system, reflecting on his positive experience at a hospital.

Mar 3 • 10:01 UTC
🇫🇮 Yle Uutiset
Crime & Justice

How a Finnish Man's Revolver Became Sweden's Most Wanted Weapon

A Finnish revolver, originally purchased for recreational use, is linked to the unsolved murder of Swedish Prime Minister Olof Palme and remains one of the most sought-after weapons in the investigation.

Feb 28 • 11:03 UTC
🇫🇮 Iltalehti
Crime & Justice

A family man from Turku got involved in a brutal game and confessed everything – Now he will go to prison

A family man from Turku has been sentenced to prison after confessing his involvement in a severe drug trafficking case led by a Swedish organization.

Feb 27 • 17:30 UTC
🇸🇪 Dagens Nyheter
National & Local

Expert: Weak Argumentation in Ruling Against Activist

Nils Funcke, a free speech expert, criticizes a court ruling against a man convicted for placing controversial symbols outside the homes of Swedish ministers.

Feb 27 • 17:11 UTC
🇸🇪 Aftonbladet
National & Local

Expert: Weak Argumentation in the Verdict Against Activist

An expert criticizes the court's ruling against a man convicted of disturbing peace with political protests outside the homes of Swedish ministers.

Feb 27 • 16:21 UTC
🇫🇮 Yle Uutiset
Crime & Justice

The court imposed years of imprisonment in a drug trafficking trial – a Swedish man received over 10 years sentence

A Finnish court has sentenced several individuals in a major drug trafficking case involving the importation of significant quantities of narcotics from Sweden.

Feb 27 • 14:43 UTC
🇸🇪 Aftonbladet
Crime & Justice

Gang member suspected of killing man in Phuket – previously convicted

A Swedish gang member is detained in Thailand, suspected of having caused the death of a 58-year-old Australian man.

Feb 27 • 12:30 UTC
🇸🇪 Aftonbladet
Crime & Justice

Swede arrested – suspected of killing tourist in Thailand with karate punch

A Swedish man in his 25s has been arrested in Phuket for allegedly causing the death of a British tourist with a karate chop during a dispute that began over a traffic incident.

Feb 26 • 20:25 UTC
🇸🇪 Aftonbladet
Crime & Justice

20-year-old Swede sentenced for attempted murder in Copenhagen

A 20-year-old Swedish man has been sentenced to ten years in prison for attempted murder related to a gang conflict in Copenhagen.

Feb 25 • 15:55 UTC
🇸🇪 Aftonbladet
Crime & Justice

Supreme Court: Ordering a Murder in Chats is Criminal

The Swedish Supreme Court ruled that soliciting murder through encrypted chats constitutes conspiracy to commit murder, as illustrated by a man's online messages seeking hitmen.

Feb 24 • 07:45 UTC
🇸🇪 Aftonbladet
Sports

Avalanche Expert: Worse than Usual in the Alps

Avalanche risks in the Alps have increased significantly due to recent heavy snowfall and adverse weather conditions, leading to several fatalities, including a Swedish man.

Feb 23 • 19:55 UTC
🇸🇪 Aftonbladet
World

Swedish man dead in avalanche in Austria

A Swedish man has died due to an avalanche in Austria following severe snowfall, bringing the total number of fatalities in the region to seven over recent days.

Feb 23 • 17:05 UTC
🇸🇪 SVT Nyheter
National & Local

Swedish man dead in Austrian avalanches

A Swedish man in his 30s is among the seven fatalities in the recent avalanche incidents occurring in the Austrian Alps due to extreme snow conditions.

Feb 23 • 16:58 UTC
🇸🇪 Aftonbladet
National & Local

Swede killed in avalanche in Austria

A Swedish man in his thirties died in an avalanche in Austria over the weekend amid severe weather conditions.

Feb 23 • 16:54 UTC
🇸🇪 SVT Nyheter
National & Local

Swedish man found dead in Copenhagen

A Swedish man residing in Denmark was found dead after being last seen leaving a bar in Copenhagen.

Feb 22 • 14:23 UTC
🇸🇪 Aftonbladet
National & Local

Swedish man found dead in Copenhagen

A young Swedish man was found dead in the water in central Copenhagen after being last seen leaving a bar on Saturday night.

Feb 22 • 14:21 UTC
🇩🇰 DR Nyheder
Crime & Justice

Swede charged with assaulting 27 girls - one of them is from Denmark

A 32-year-old Swedish man has been charged with a multitude of sexual offenses against 27 girls, one of whom is from Denmark.

Feb 20 • 09:50 UTC
🇳🇴 NRK
National & Local

Swedish man arrested for right-wing extremist terrorism

A 20-year-old man has been detained in Sweden on charges related to participation in a terrorist organization linked to right-wing extremism.

Feb 20 • 08:31 UTC
🇳🇴 VG
Crime & Justice

Swedish man charged with 50 offenses against children - one of the victims was Norwegian

A Swedish man has been charged with 50 offenses, including child rape and exploitation, with one victim from Norway among the girls affected.

Feb 20 • 08:23 UTC
🇳🇴 NRK
Crime & Justice

Swedish man charged with online abuse against children

A 32-year-old man from Gävle, Sweden, has been charged with online sexual abuse involving 27 underage girls, with incidents occurring between 2020 and 2025.

Feb 20 • 08:07 UTC
🇩🇰 Politiken
Crime & Justice

Swede charged with offenses against 27 girls - one of them is Danish

A Swedish man has been charged with sexual offenses against 27 girls, including one from Denmark, with incidents reported to have taken place online from 2020 to 2025.

Feb 20 • 07:57 UTC
🇸🇪 Dagens Nyheter
National & Local

Seeking prison for threats against ministers

A prosecutor is seeking prison time for a 43-year-old man from the activist group Rojavakommittéerna, who is charged with making illegal threats against two Swedish ministers.

Feb 19 • 15:56 UTC
🇸🇪 Aftonbladet
National & Local

Forssell (M) on suspected threats: An unpleasantness

A man in his forties is on trial for alleged threats against two Swedish ministers, insisting his actions fall under freedom of speech.

Feb 19 • 13:19 UTC
🇸🇪 SVT Nyheter
National & Local

Man found dead in Kronobergshäktet in Stockholm

A man was found dead in Kronobergshäktet in Stockholm, marking the fourth death in Swedish detention facilities in recent months.

Feb 19 • 10:39 UTC
🇸🇪 Aftonbladet
National & Local

Man Found Dead in Detention Center – Fourth in a Short Time

A man was found dead in Kronobergshäktet in Stockholm, marking the fourth death in Swedish detention centers within two months.

Feb 19 • 10:07 UTC
🇸🇪 Aftonbladet
Crime & Justice

Threatened Minister with Hitler Apples: Now in Court

A man from the activist group Rojavakommittéerna is facing trial for threatening Swedish ministers with violent symbols outside their homes.

Feb 19 • 09:02 UTC
🇸🇪 Aftonbladet
National & Local

Suspected spy arrested - tried to sell Swedish soldier's laptop to Russia

A man has been arrested in Portugal for attempting to sell a Swedish soldier's laptop to Russia, raising concerns about espionage.

Feb 19 • 08:53 UTC
🇸🇪 Aftonbladet
National & Local

Stolen from officer - attempted sale to Russia

A Swedish officer's computer and iPad were stolen at a NATO-linked conference in Lisbon by a Portuguese man, who is now charged with attempted espionage.

Feb 19 • 08:39 UTC
🇸🇪 SVT Nyheter
Crime & Justice

Stole officers' computer – tried to sell to Russia

A Portuguese man has been charged in Portugal for attempting to sell stolen information from a Swedish officer's laptop and tablet to the Russian embassy in Lisbon.

Feb 19 • 08:37 UTC
🇸🇪 Dagens Nyheter
National & Local

Swedish military had laptop and iPad stolen - the thief tried to sell to Russia

A Swedish military officer's laptop was stolen during a NATO-linked conference in Lisbon, and a Portuguese man is now being prosecuted for attempted espionage after attempting to sell the data to Russia.

Feb 19 • 08:22 UTC
🇪🇪 Postimees
Crime & Justice

A Swede who offered a foster home to children was accused of pimping his wife to at least 120 men

A Swedish man is in custody for allegedly pimping his wife to over 120 men while they had at least one child placed in foster care at home.

Feb 18 • 10:10 UTC
🇦🇷 Clarin (ES)
National & Local

A Gisèle Pelicot case in Sweden?: A man investigated for prostituting his wife in a hundred cases

A Swedish man is under investigation for allegedly prostituting his wife to over a hundred men, drawing comparisons to the Gisèle Pelicot case in France.

Feb 17 • 19:30 UTC
🇳🇴 VG
Crime & Justice

Swedish police: Sold wife to over 100 men

A Swedish man in his 60s is charged with serious pimping after allegedly forcing his wife to offer sexual services to numerous men.

Feb 17 • 01:46 UTC
🇨🇿 Aktuálně.cz
Crime & Justice

Swede suspected of selling his wife for sex to at least 120 men

A Swedish man is under investigation for allegedly exploiting and selling his wife for sex to over 120 men.

Feb 16 • 16:40 UTC
🇫🇮 Ilta-Sanomat
Crime & Justice

Swedish police suspect: Man pimped his wife to even a hundred

A man in Northern Sweden has been arrested on suspicion of severe pimping, allegedly involving over a hundred men over several years.

Feb 16 • 12:05 UTC

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