Helicopter heist netted 39 million kronor: report
The spectacular helicopter heist in Västberga in southern Stockholm last autumn netted some 39 million kronor ($5.4 million), according to a police source, as a further arrest is made in the case. thelocal.se |
Pirate Party safe haven as Pirate Bay sails again
Swedish file sharing website The Pirate Bay is up and running again hours after an indictment in a Hamburg court persuaded its German ISP to pull the plug, having found a new home with its anti-copyright brethren, The Pirate Party. thelocal.se |
Swede caught with 1.4 tonnes of cocaine
A 54-year-old Swedish man is currently in custody on the Caribbean island of Martinique after French customs seized 1.4 tonnes of cocaine on his boat estimated to be worth about 800 million kronor ($109.51 million). thelocal.se |
Record high support for Reinfeldt as PM: poll
A poll published Monday, less than a month before the Swedish general election, showed that nearly two-thirds of Swedes support Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt to lead the next government. thelocal.se |
Sweden's Karlsson pips Poulter in thrilling playoff
Sweden's Robert Karlsson denied England's Ian Poulter back-to-back titles on the European Tour when he won the $7.5 million (52.49 million kronor) Dubai World Championship after a thrilling playoff battle on Sunday. thelocal.se |