14 people charged in a major operation within organized crime – news Norway – Overview of news from various parts of the country

Early on Wednesday morning, Kripos and a number of police districts went into action. – Kripos has arrested and charged six people with serious drug offences. These are people we believe have central positions in criminal networks that import large quantities of drugs into Norway, says Nora Pedersen, police attorney at Kripos, in a press release. A total of 14 people have been arrested and charged. Kripos has charged six people, Oslo, Trøndelag and East Police District have arrested and charged a total of eight people. All are charged with serious drug offences. Investigation following a police operation in which 14 people have been arrested and charged. Photo: The police Large amounts of communication The background for the actions is good international police cooperation, Kripos writes in the press release. In this collaboration, Norwegian police have gained access to large amounts of communication between criminals. – The actions are the result of a targeted investment over time by the Norwegian police against the masterminds of Norwegian criminal networks, says Kristin Kvigne, the head of Kripos. Kripos chief Kristin Kvigne. Photo: Hanna Johre / NTB The police’s threat assessment (PTV) was presented on Tuesday this week. In it, the police point out that Norwegian criminal networks cooperate closely with criminal networks abroad. – Put to the fore, it is our welfare state that is at stake if the criminal networks are given free rein, says Kvigne. The accused are in custody or will be produced for imprisonment within a short time. Crime threat Another crime threat highlighted in PTV is that criminals sell services to other criminals. We also see this kind of buying and selling of criminal services in the investigations that led to arrests on Thursday. – In the investigation, we see that criminal specialists such as torpedoes, money changers and transporters sell their services. It shows that the criminal networks are becoming more professional and more unclear. It is a development we follow closely, says Kvigne.



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