Customs found five kilos of amphetamine – traced to gangs in Hässleholm

Last autumn, the Swedish Customs Service discovered five kilos of amphetamine in a package addressed to a 38-year-old man in Hässleholm. The package was a postal consignment from the Netherlands and went through customs in Växjö. They replaced the contents of the package – but let it reach its destination.

Customs also took the opportunity to sprinkle the package's new contents with fluorescent powder – which is visible with a UV lamp – before they allowed it to be passed on to a post office in Hässleholm.

The package was picked up by the man it was addressed to, the contents were examined and it was then transported to a 17-year-old boy, who then transported it to a 23-year-old man.

This was all recorded and documented by the police, who had the package and the men under a microscope – during the entire journey.

The police surveillance ended with all three men arrested. Their hands were checked with a UV lamp during the arrest, and the police were able to find traces of the fluorescent powder on all three.

The men are now being charged with attempted aggravated drug offences.

The police suspect that the 23-year-old man is the mastermind behind the operation and that he is the one who tasked the 17-year-old to meet the 38-year-old.

The police consider the 23-year-old to be a leading figure in one of the rival criminal networks in Hässleholm. He was charged at the beginning of the month for aggravated weapons offences and is one of the suspects for inciting the attempted murder on Skolgatan last autumn.

All three deny the charges.