Tag: crime

ESA: ‘Telenor broke competition rules’

Norway's large multinational telecoms firm Telenor, already caught up in a corruption investigation, now faces huge fines for allegedly hindering competition in the Norwegian mobile...

Notodden nightclub hit by gas attack

Police in Notodden, Telemark County, were investigating a highly unusual and toxic attack on a local nightclub during the weekend. Patrons were left acutely sick late...

Police cheered as crime rate appears to fall

Norway's state director of police, Odd Reidar Humlegård, was encouraged after reporting vastly improved crime statistics for last year. "The number of violations of the...

Animal rights advocates bash dog-killer’s sentence

The case of a drowned dog named Lucas has shaken Norwegians and raised hopes that prosecutors would seek firm punishment for the dog's owner, who...

‘Lime’ fraud case gets underway

Three prosecutors, 26 defense attorneys and 13 defendants finally assembled in an Oslo courtroom this week, as the so-called "Lime case" got underway. It's...

State prosecutor to probe Transocean case

After conducting an 11-year investigation, suffering a court defeat and enduring criticism from the state prosecutor's office (Riksadvokaten), Norway's white-collar crime unit (Økokrim) dropped a...

Extraordinary apology leaves Norway’s white-collar crime unit facing lawsuits

Norway's white-collar crime unit (Økokrim) suffered an enormous loss of prestige this week and now faces being sued itself. After prosecuting alleged tax evasion...

South Africa recalls Oslo diplomat

A diplomat at South Africa's embassy in Oslo has been called home after he crashed an embassy car while, according to police, he was driving...

New massive assault case unfolds

Yet another massive case of sexual assaults against children began unfolding in a courtroom Gjøvik this week. It's the latest in a string of...

Child molester appeals 12-year custody term

A 43-year-old man from Oppland County is appealing a judge's decision late last week to sentence him to 12 years of special custody aimed...
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