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18 January 2024 at 08:21 Man sentenced to 21 years in prison in drug case at Toten – four others sentenced to long sentences A man has been sentenced to the law’s strictest sentence, while four others receive long prison terms for the production of amphetamines on a large scale at Toten in the interior. The verdict was handed down in the Eidsivating Court of Appeal, and they upheld the sentence of 21 years in prison for the main defendant. According to the state attorney, it was a large production that was uncovered at Toten. In total, the realized and unrealized potential was 317 kilograms of amphetamine sulphate. According to the verdict, the man who received the most severe sentence had a central and important coordinating role in the production and distribution. The other four were sentenced to prison for 11, 9, 5.5 and 5 years respectively. The case was rolled up in connection with the international police operation Trojan Shield, where it was revealed what people wrote in encrypted messaging services. The operation was led by the US FBI, which also took over the operation of one of the messaging services used. Messages from the encrypted services were a central part of the evidence picture. Two of those convicted in the drug case at Toten were convicted of organized crime. All five are men from Eastern Europe. (NTB)



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