The Swedish Police Authority wants to terminate the employment of the suspected MP Katja Nyberg at the National Operations Department. Nyberg is suspected of gross drunk driving and a minor drug offense following a traffic stop during the holiday period. She denies the allegations and has left the Sweden Democrats but remains in parliament as an independent.
Katja Nyberg, a former Sweden Democrat now sitting as an independent in the Swedish parliament, is suspected of gross drunk driving and a minor drug offense. The incident occurred during the holiday period when she was stopped by police in her car. Rapid tests indicated drug impairment, and a bag of suspected cocaine was found during a search and sent for analysis.
The analysis confirmed the presence of narcotics in her blood along with 0.12 promille alcohol. The Swedish Transport Agency revoked her driver's license last week, stating it is likely she will be convicted of driving under the influence of narcotics.
Nyberg is on leave from her job at the police's National Operations Department (Noa). The authority has submitted a complaint to the personnel responsibility board, signed by Noa head Johan Olsson, stating that Nyberg has 'grossly disregarded her obligations to her employer.' The police demand that she be 'separated from her employment.'
Previously, Nyberg has been relieved of roles on the oversight boards for the Swedish Security Service, the police, and special investigations. The Sweden Democrats have urged her to leave her parliamentary seat. Vice party leader Henrik Vinge told Swedish Radio: 'It is naturally not possible to represent the Sweden Democrats if one has had narcotics in the blood and operated a vehicle.'
Nyberg denies the crimes and has called the reporting a 'public character assassination' on TikTok. Her lawyer Martin Orler has confirmed she continues to deny the allegations. Chief prosecutor Anders Jakobsson has not yet decided on charges, and the preliminary investigation is ongoing.
