SVT reported that a 72-year-old woman from eastern Norrbotten was sentenced to eight months in prison for two drug offences.[1] Police searched her home twice in 2025 after suspicions of drug crime.[1]
The searches found 18 grams of cannabis and 1,089 controlled tablets.[1] During the first search, police saw nearly 5,000 kronor in the pocket of her dressing gown; another 8,400 kronor was found in a handbag.[1] Police also testified that drugs in small bags were visible around the home.[1]
The woman said people with substance-use problems had been in her home and that her poor eyesight meant she had not seen what they were doing.[1] Her companion told investigators they were surprised and had never seen drugs there.[1] The court found that she had sold two grams of cannabis and that some of the drugs found in her home were intended for sale.[1]
The Swedish Prison and Probation Service assessed that she needed support, treatment and monitoring related to substance use, criminality and physical health.[1] The probation service also assessed that she needed supervision.[1] SVT did not name the woman or identify her municipality in eastern Norrbotten.[1]
