Tag: police
Stolen cyanide recovered, two arrested
Police announced the recovery during the weekend of stolen medicine and chemicals that included a cannister of cyanide capable of killing 125 people. The...
Supreme court rejected cop’s appeal
Norway's highest court (Høyesterett) has rejected an appeal from former Oslo Police inspector Eirik Jensen. That clears the way for a new trial back...
Accused cop faces a brand new trial
A jury of 10 Norwegians found former Oslo police officer Eirik Jensen guilty of exaggerated corruption on Monday, but they acquitted him on charges...
PST boss takes over state police
Benedicte Bjørnland has won praise for her leadership of Norway's police intelligence agency PST (Politiets sikkerhetstjeneste) during the past six years. Now Justice Minister...
Bomb suspect held in prison
A Norwegian man in his early 40s from Skedsmo was ordered held during the weekend for at least four weeks in prison, charged with...
Bomb sent to police ‘was meant to kill’
A suspicious package sent to the main police station in Ski, south of Oslo, was found to contain what investigators describe as a "sharp...
Aggressive youth confronted police
A street brawl in Oslo late Saturday night turned into a violent attack on police that has shaken local authorities. The police seemed to...
State needs new police director
Norway's justice ministry will soon be launching a search for a new director of the state police. Current state police director Odd Reidar Humlegård...
Police shot suspected boat thief
Police in Kristiansand shot a man in the leg on Wednesday morning in connection with an arrest that involved boat theft. As in any...
Solberg stresses security
Prime Minister Erna Solberg seems to realize that the best defense is a good offense: Just days before being called in for questioning by...
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