Drug use in Oslo’s nightlife will be researched
An anonymized trend panel will monitor and collect information on substance abuse in the capital’s nightlife. The panel includes police officers, health workers, people from…
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Charges being brought in large Oslo drug bust
The police have so far arrested eight people after the discovery of over 100 kilos of narcotics in an apartment in Oslo.They do not rule…
Increased drug use in Trondheim
The use of cannabis, cocaine and ecstasy/MDMA has increased in Trondheim a report shows. Youth workers report more widespread use among ever younger groups. ‘’The…
The outdoor areas of drug abusers in Oslo are growing
This summer, Uteseksjonen (outdoor recreation and environment) counted 119 people in the outdoor areas where drug users congregate, in the capital. This is a marked…
Dangerous drug copies in Trondheim
Dangerous drug copies circulated in Trondheim Potentially dangerous pills are sold on the streets of Trondheim. The overdose team in the municipality fears that the…
A great royal visit to = Coffee
Homeless and drug addicts often have difficulties over Christmas. But when the Crown couple visited = Oslo’s coffee shop in Akersgata on Monday morning, the…
Big drug operation dismantled
Major drug operation dismantled International drug trafficking and money laundering network dismantled In total, 40 suspects were arrested in Spain, Morocco and Germany, and more…
Eight men were sentenced to a total of 51 years in prison after large-scale drug seizures in Hedmark
Eight men have been sentenced to a total of 51 and a half years in prison in Oslo district court after customs officers in Kongsvinger…
Uplifting results after massive traffic controls
Only 2 out of 5,500 drivers indicted after traffic controls The police in Møre og Romsdal are very pleased with the outcome of two extensive traffic…
Long awaited breast cancer drug finally got “yes”
Long awaited breast cancer drug finally got “yes” After three years of negotiations, Norwegian authorities have given the green light to the much talked about…
Highest number of drug seizures for five years
Highest number of drug seizures for five years In the first half of 2017, the Customs Office (tolletaten) made the highest number of drug seizures…
Norway shows high figures for overdose statistics
Norway has nearly FOUR TIMES as many drug-related, overdose deaths as is the average in Europe. The number of drug-related deaths in Norway was 76…
Abnormally many deaths in Bergen
In recent weeks there have been more deaths associated with the drug environment in Bergen than usual. Police do not think there is any correlation…
Pending judgment in extensive drug case in Drammen
The trial of five people who have been prosecuted in Drammen District Court for trafficking in drugs, ended on Tuesday. The verdict was expected for…
Drug seizures in Norway 2016
The complexity of cases is increasing and the trend of increased seizures of MDMA (Ecstasy) continued in 2016. The quantities of hashish seized in 2016…
36 arrested as a large drug ring are busted
During the last eighteen months, police in Oslo have broken up a drug ring in eastern Norway. Altogether, 36 people have been arrested, reported VG…
Polish man gets Five and a half years in prison for drug smuggling
A 49 year old Polish citizen in Kristiansand District Court was sentenced to five and a half years imprisonment for having smuggled over seven kilograms…
A man has been convicted of serious drug crimes in Finnmark
A Lithuanian man is sentenced to ten years in prison and confiscation of 3.5 million NOK in an extensive drug case in Troms and Finnmark….
Money for drug project has not reached target
Additional Government funding for drug rehabilitation is not earmarked, and in Oslo and Trondheim, only part of the money has gone to improve the situation…
More die from drug overdoses
289 people died due to drug overdoses last year, the highest figure since 2004, according to fresh figures from the Folkehelseinstituttet (NIPH). 2004, 301 people…