Posted on 29 April 2013. Tags: internet terrorism, social media, swedish police
Social media sites such as Facebook and Twitter played important roles in finding and capturing the Boston Marathon bombers last week, but a recent study says Swedish police lack the proper preparations should a similar terrorist threat happen in their own country.
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Posted in Sweden, Technology
Posted on 10 June 2012. Tags: Sweden conmen, swedish police
Two men suspected of swindling as many as 150 elderly people by posing as their grandchildren have been arrested in northern Sweden. Police believe they stole over SEK 1 million (EUR 111,156) in cash and jewellery
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Posted in MBL, Society, Sweden
Posted on 29 April 2012. Tags: police bribery, swedish police, Swedish police officer
A Swedish police officer who let a motorist off a fine in exchange for a salad has been convicted of bribery.
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Posted in MBL, Society, Sweden
Posted on 28 January 2011. Tags: Blekinge Institute of Technology, Christer Holmqvist, Sweden Crime, Sweden Murder, swedish police
A Swedish man has admitted stabbing his neighbour to death because he couldn’t stand the incessant noise coming from his flat.
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Posted in General, MBL, Sweden
Posted on 23 January 2011. Tags: Drunk Driving, E4 Motorway, Ghost Driver, swedish police
A man who claimed a ghost was at the wheel of his car when he was stopped for speeding has been charged with drunken driving despite being found in the back seat.
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Posted in General, MBL, Sweden
Posted on 13 January 2011. Tags: Drug Dealer, Drugs Bust, Opium Sweden, Sweden Drugs, swedish police
A 51-year-old man has been given a reduced sentence after tipping off police about a large quantity of opium hidden in his home. The man from Umea, northern Sweden, was given 10 rather than 14 years in jail as police only solved the crime thanks to his cooperation.
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Posted in General, MBL, Sweden
Posted on 30 December 2010. Tags: danish police, jyllands Posten, swedish police, Terrorist Attack
Danish Police arrested five individuals suspected of a possible terrorist act on Wednesday, as reported by all major Scandinavian news media.
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Posted in Denmark, General, MBL, Sweden
Posted on 25 December 2010. Tags: bad weather conditions, Snow-blower Thefts, Snow-blowers, Sweden Crime, swedish police
Heavy snowfall in and around Stockholm is preventing local police from enjoying a quiet pre-Christmas season due to snow-blower snatchers.
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Posted in General, MBL, Society, Sweden