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Police, military carry out major anti-terror exercise

Around 900 police and military personnel were taking part in a major anti-terror exercise in Oslo and the southern Agder counties early this week....

‘Hash baron’ appeals his prison term

Gjermund Cappelen, Norway's so-called former "hash baron" who was sentenced to prison last week along with a former Oslo police officer, has decided to...

Experts justify Jensen’s jail term

Norway's longest prison term of 21 years is rarely handed out and even convicted murderers have been known to avoid it. Questions have thus...

Police pressured to probe corruption

UPDATED: Oslo Police Chief Hans Sverre Sjøvold has admitted there were "several indications" that Eirik Jensen, one of the police force's most trusted and...

‘Hash baron,’ cop guilty as charged

The largest police scandal in Norway since World War II  reached a dramatic climax on Monday when the Oslo City Court handed down the country's  toughest punishment,...

Extremists’ march spurs protests

A right-wing extremist group that was banned from marching in Fredrikstad over the weekend spurred counter-demonstrations after they marched illegally in Kristiansand instead. More than five-times...

Little boy gets surprise birthday guests

A five-year-old Norwegian boy named Egil who's fascinated by the police and even has his own miniature police uniform was overwhelmed when two real...

Laughs die down over police on Twitter

Not everyone is laughing over how the Norwegian state police write humorous messages when reporting their various duties. They've been hailed over the years for their...

Økokrim boss ‘takes criticism seriously’

The special economic crimes unit of Norway's state police, Økokrim, was hit by more stinging criticism this week, this time over how it handled...

Tourist from India jailed for speeding

The father of a family from India who was on holiday in Norway last weekend is now sitting in jail in scenic Lofoten, charged with reckless...
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