Tag: Police
The Vaasa police rejected the student's school shooting plan
The suspect was arrested earlier this week after police received a tip from a video of a 23-year-old woman talking about launching a violent attack on an educational institution.
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Cyber-attacks are increasing and the Norwegian Agency for Community Protection and Emergency Preparedness wants greater investments in IT security. Two police officers in Stockholm are sentenced to prison for 1.5 and 2 years respectively for, among other things, gross misconduct and breach of confidentiality. The NATO countries have never before increased their investment in defense…
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Cyber-attacks are increasing and the Norwegian Agency for Community Protection and Emergency Preparedness wants greater investments in IT security. Two police officers in Stockholm are sentenced to prison for 1.5 and 2 years respectively for, among other things, gross misconduct and breach of confidentiality. The NATO countries have never before increased their investment in defense…
The traces from the terrorist attack in Tyresö to IS in Somalia
After four men were arrested in Tyresö, suspected of serious weapons offenses and preparation for terrorist offences, the security police point out connections to Africa. Hear Felix Öste Personne, reporter at Ekot about the suspicions against the detained men and Richard MyrenbergAfrica correspondent, about how the terrorist organization IS is gaining more and more ground…
Acquittal in a high-profile terrorism case
As RÚV reports, the Reykjavik District Court found Sindri Snær Birgisson and Ísidór Nathansson guilty of violating weapons laws, but acquitted them of attempting to commit a terrorist attack. This is the first judgment of an Icelandic court in a terrorism-related case. The defense calls the ruling a condemnation of the prosecutor's office and the…
The gang no longer exists – yet the Foxtrot deeds continue
Sandviken, Sundbyberg, Gävle, Handen, Fagersjö, Lidingö, Linköping. The list of places that have been bombed in recent weeks can be made long, and in basically all of the cases, the theory from the police is that it is the division around Foxtrot that is the motive. Hear Simon Andréncrime reporter at Ekot, about what makes…
The Tampere district court arrested the taxi driver who caused the death
Tuesday's hearing was held behind closed doors, and the court also banned photography before the hearing as police escorted the suspect into the courtroom.
Finland detects more GPS jamming devices as drivers increasingly try to hide their tracks
Owning a GPS jammer is not illegal in itself, but using devices to interfere with signals is a crime, according to the Southeastern Finland Police Department.
13-year-old girl found dead: Two minors arrested – one released again
A 13-year-old girl was murdered on Monday evening in Hjallerup, North Jutland. A 17-year-old boy and 13-year-old girl who attended the same school as the victim have been arrested, although the girl was later released. There is a large police presence in the North Jutland city, roadblocks and dogs while the investigation is underway, as…
Nelson Mandela and the struggle against apartheid
The apartheid regime introduced a comprehensive system of racial laws and the goal was racial separation. The whites had the power and freedom and the blacks were oppressed. A black was not allowed to enter through the same door as a white or sit on the same park bench. The signs that said Whites Only…
The police arrested the driver of the military vehicle on suspicion of manslaughter after the taxi crashed
The 20-year-old suspect appears in pretrial detention at the Pirkanmaa district court in Tampere on Tuesday afternoon.
Criminal negligence is suspected in a deadly hostel fire in Finnish Lapland
According to the police spokesperson, the preliminary investigation is challenging because most of the parties to the case are foreigners and have left Finland. “The fire that claimed the lives of three people and destroyed the hostel has troubled the police for a long time,” the release says. The Silver Fox hostel burned down in…
An unauthorized FDF car was involved in a fatal taxi accident in Tampere
Central Finland's police department suspects the driver of the FDF Toyota Hilux of aggravated drunk driving, aggravated endangering traffic safety and manslaughter.
The group of people accused in human trafficking cases has increased by one person
Grímur Grímsson, chief police inspector for the capital region, says no further action is planned in the case of alleged human trafficking by entrepreneur Davíð Viðarsson, but interrogations and data examination are ongoing. He says police are examining documents that were seized during house searches since last Tuesday. Thirty searches were carried out in connection…
In an Unstable World: Charting China's Future Direction
In a recent speech, the President of China Xi Jinping urged the armed forces to improve their strategic capabilities, focusing on innovation and reform rather than volumes and expenditures. The comments were made at a plenary meeting of the NPC with the People's Liberation Army and People's Armed Police Forces. Xi emphasized the need to…
Police action involving over 100 officers
Yesterday, the police carried out a large-scale operation on suspicion of human trafficking, money laundering and organized criminal activity. This operation was probably the largest ever carried out in Iceland. In one of the largest operations of its kind, around 100 police officers yesterday participated in raids on numerous locations, homes and businesses over suspected…
The Turku police are investigating dozens of threatening placards
Notes containing various threats have been left in private mailboxes across Turku.
Finland's biggest poaching case for the prosecutor
They are also believed to have inflicted fatal wounds on other predators and killed several birds protected under the Nature Conservation Act, such as hawks, swans, ravens, big bears and white geese. The men are suspected of serious hunting crimes, which result in a four-year prison sentence. The first arrests in the case were made…
The police reveal evidence in Finland's background "the greatest ever" organized poaching case
There are a total of 34 suspects in the case, according to the police, the crimes are believed to have occurred over several years.
IS: The police asked to investigate the income tax payments of the member of the European parliament of the Fundamental Finns
The police spokesperson refused to confirm to Yle whether the suspect in the investigation is MEP Teuvo Hakkarainen.
The hunt for the German terror pensioners
65-year-old Daniella Klette was arrested last week, but two of her cronies are still being hunted by German police, suspected of a long list of crimes. Hear Daniel AllingGermany correspondent on how the hunt for the trio evokes the memory of the hijackings, kidnappings and murders that killed over 30 people. Host: Robin Olin Guest:…
HS, Wille Rydman may face charges following a police investigation
Prosecutors are considering charges for the Helsingin Sanomat story and two cases in which Rydman is a suspect.
Hunting associations upset by the restrictions canceled their contracts to help the police
Some local hunting associations say they no longer kill large carnivores.
Lawyer for victims of reception desk: Some took their own lives after patient data leak
At the trial of Aleksanteri Kivimäki, the suspect in the police station, the victim's lawyer called for a moment of silence on behalf of the victims who took their own lives.
Forest Agency: Hunting and fishing crimes increased last year
The police in Eastern Finland are investigating a large poaching ring in which dozens of people are suspected of killing large carnivores and protected birds.
This is what we know about the poison gas at the Säpo headquarters
At the end of February 2024, several employees at Säpo feel strange symptoms. They feel sick or have trouble breathing. Eight people end up in hospital. A gas alarm has gone off and it turns out that a deadly battle gas has been measured at the security police headquarters. The big question is why. –…
The Israeli embassy in Helsinki splashed red liquid
The doors of the Israeli Embassy in Helsinki were smeared with a red, blood-like substance. The police received a report of vandalism at the embassy on Wednesday morning.
Extremely dangerous incident on the Reykjanesbraut road
Police are taking seriously an incident that took place on Reykjanesbraut yesterday, when a bus drove against traffic on the opposite side of the road. This is confirmed by Sævar Guðmundsson, chief police officer in the capital region. He announced that the police would look into the matter and proceedings would be initiated. “This is…
He researches the gangs: “Violent crimes fewer but worse”
Amir Rostami, professor of criminology, researches the development of crime in Sweden. Violent crimes are fewer now, but shootings, explosions and stabbings are at the same time worse than before. Some crimes, which used to fuel organized crime, have completely disappeared in Sweden, others are increasing by several hundred percent. But according to Amir Rostami,…
The search for people missing after an avalanche in Greenland continues
As reported by Sermitsiaq.AG, a group of snowmobilers was buried by an avalanche. The police do not disclose the number of people they are looking for or their nationality. The avalanche occurred in an area called Aqqitsoq west of Nuuk late yesterday evening. “Greenland Police are currently conducting an extensive operation in Nuuk around the…
Ethiopia arrests French journalist
washington – A French journalist on assignment in Ethiopia is in custody after being arrested in the capital Addis Ababa. Antoine Galindo, who works for the Paris-based media outlet Africa Intelligence, was arrested at a hotel while interviewing Bate Urgessa, spokesperson for the opposition party Oromo Liberation Front (OLF). Police also arrested Bate, according to…
Police investigative service concerned about AI-generated child abuse material
The Norwegian police, led by Helge Haugland in Kripos, have, through NCMEC, received a number of tips regarding AI-created images of child abuse. As AI advances, it becomes increasingly challenging to distinguish real content from fabricated material, raising concerns about strained investigative capacity. Haugland notes that while it was once easier to identify AI-produced content,…