Two men remanded after 6.5 kg of hashish found in Tórshavn
Faroese police searched a house in Tórshavn on the evening of 14 August 2026 after a tip-off and found 6.5 kg of hashish and about 40,000 Danish kroner. Two men in their mid-twenties were remanded for four weeks; one admitted guilt.
On the evening of 14 August 2026, Faroese police went to a house in Tórshavn,
called Havn in Faroese, after a report of suspicious activity.[1][2]Inside
they found 6.5 kg of hashish and just over 40,000 kroner kroner in cash.[1][2]
Two men in their mid-twenties were charged with selling hashish from the
address.[1][2]At a remand hearing on 15 August they were held in custody for
four weeks.[1][2]One of the men admitted guilt, Kringvarp Føroya reported.[1]Police said they believe the pair had sold more than the amount seized.[1][2]
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