A 39-year-old Swedish man has been detained on probable cause suspected of very serious drug offenses after extradition from Morocco to Sweden. He arrived at Arlanda on Wednesday evening and was detained at Norrtälje District Court on Friday. The investigation concerns a cocaine purification facility involving large quantities of black cocaine.
A 39-year-old Swedish man was extradited from Morocco and arrived at Arlanda Airport on Wednesday evening. On Friday afternoon, he was detained on probable cause suspected of very serious drug offenses at Norrtälje District Court. The man has been detained in absentia since April 2023, after an earlier detention request was rejected due to insufficient evidence. New investigation led to an international wanted notice after he left Sweden.
The suspicions involve the man operating a cocaine factory on a farm outside Hallstavik in Norrtälje municipality. According to prosecutor Sharareh Ghavam, it concerns a purification process of 'black cocaine', a form of carbon powder, in a stable. "It involved nearly 40 kilos of black cocaine to be purified", she says. Several people have previously been convicted in the case.
The man was arrested in Morocco in March this year and has been detained there since. The extradition occurred shortly after a meeting in Rabat last week, where Swedish and Moroccan authorities signed a letter of intent to strengthen cooperation against serious organized crime. Justice Minister Gunnar Strömmer (M) and Deputy National Police Chief Stefan Hector participated. "Sweden and Morocco already have a productive cooperation in legal matters today. And through this letter of intent, we are now deepening that cooperation further", Strömmer says.
The investigation is extensive, and the prosecutor has until December 19 to bring charges, but it may take longer. "There are still some investigative measures remaining, including holding a proper interrogation with the suspect and additional persons", states Sharareh Ghavam Nejad. According to SVT, over 800 people influence serious crime in Sweden from abroad.
