Norrköping court jails 23-year-old for cannabis and cocaine storage
Norrköping District Court sentenced a 23-year-old from the city to two years and three months in prison for a gross drug offence after he stored just over 116 grams of cocaine and 218 grams of cannabis. He admitted the offence, and the court found that the information he gave about the dealers he owed money to did not affect his sentence.
Norrköping District Court sentenced a 23-year-old man from Norrköping for a
gross drug offence.[1]The court convicted him of storing and possessing just
over 116 grams of cocaine and 218 grams of cannabis.[1]The man admitted the
offence.[1]
He told investigators he was given the drugs, ziplock bags and a scale.[1]During the investigation he also gave information about the people he owed money
to and for whom he had agreed to store narcotics.[1]
He had hoped that his cooperation would bring a lighter sentence, but the
district court found that the information he gave had no bearing on the penalty.[1]The sentence is two years and three months in prison.[1]
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The Norrköping District Court building, in the picture published with the verdict report; NT credits its own reporter Eva Jensen.Photo details
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