Four men were sentenced to prison and a fifth, who was a minor, to closed youth care after a court case about a drug network supplying northern Sweden.[1] SVT reported that four of the defendants received prison terms between three and five and a half years.[1]
The network operated from Härnösand and distributed drugs across Västernorrland and Norrbotten, with deliveries running from Stockholm north to Luleå.[1] SVT said the leader directed the operation from abroad, while couriers, drivers and supervisors handled deliveries on the ground.[1] The network used encrypted chats and hidden storage in cellars.[1]
One of its largest shipments took place in November 2025, when several people travelled to Stockholm to collect 50 kilograms of hashish and arrange its transport north.[1] At a hotel, they used a vacuum sealer to package the cannabis before it was sent onward toward Sundsvall, Härnösand and Umeå.[1]
One man was arrested with nearly four kilograms of cannabis and three kilograms of amphetamine.[1] Although not every shipment was seized, the district court found that the five defendants had collectively collected, handled and transported 50 kilograms of cannabis.[1] Some defendants described pressure and mental health problems during their involvement, and one called himself a replaceable “small player.”[1]
