16 March 2023 at 13:12 14 people charged with organized crime Kripos and a number of police districts have today arrested and charged 14 people following a major operation aimed at the masterminds of large criminal networks. Six of the people have been charged by Kripos, while Oslo, Trøndelag and East police districts have arrested and charged a total of eight people, writes Kripos in a press release. All are charged 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. According to what news is informed, it is about 300 kg of hashish. The background is material from the encrypted chat service Sky SSC. The relationship should be around two years back in time. – 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. The accused have been remanded in custody or will be produced for imprisonment within a short time, Kripos writes in the press release. Kripos will hold a press conference about the action on Thursday at 3 p.m.
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