Five foreign nationals have been sentenced to prison for smuggling hashish across the Old Svinesund Bridge in Norway. Each received more than two years; the case concerned nearly 24 kilograms of hashish.
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Five foreign nationals were convicted of smuggling hashish across the Old Svinesund Bridge in Norway.[1] Each was sentenced to more than two years in prison.[1]
The case involved nearly 24 kilograms of hashish.[1] The smugglers were caught at the Old Svinesund Bridge border crossing.[1]
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