File photo of a man smoking a joint. Credit: Helena Landstedt/TT
Swedish gran and grandchild sniffed out in drugs bust
The Local · 31 Mar 2016, 10:03
Published: 31 Mar 2016 10:03 GMT+02:00
- Swedish teen beats cocaine stir with 'French kiss' defence (08 Feb 16)
- Nine out of ten Swedes favour illicit drugs ban (23 Nov 15)
- Record number of raids on Swedish drug farms (22 Jul 15)
Police arrested the pair earlier this week, with one of the prosecutors handling the case confirming to regional media on Wednesday that they had been questioned on suspicion of plotting to supply drugs.
Speaking to the Borås Tidning (BT) newspaper, Maria Thorell said that large quantities of illegal substances had been found at the pensioner's home, but declined to give many further details.
"The investigation is at a sensitive stage," she said.
"We want to try to look for fingerprints or other forensic evidence. There are also phone lists to be reviewed," she added.
It was not immediately clear if the 20-year-old, who is related to the grandmother on their mother's side, had been living with their elderly relative. However according to BT, police made the arrests after closely monitoring the pair's movements in the area.
Sweden has a zero-tolerance approach to drugs and criminalized the use of illicit substances in 1988.
The move remains popular with more than 90 percent of the population, according to a recent national survey.
Story continues below…
Swedish media last year reported on a record number of raids on cannabis farms across the Nordic country.
Your comments about this article