Over 5,000 checks of outbound traffic were made in the first half of 2026.
Since the new law on export recovery was introduced in September 2025, the Customs Service has made over 5,000 checks on outgoing traffic and several large seizures, which may have made Sweden less attractive to crime.
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The law on export recovery was introduced in September 2025 and gives the Swedish Customs Authority the authority to initiate preliminary investigations themselves.
In September 2025, the new law on export recovery was introduced, which means that the Swedish Customs Service may itself initiate preliminary investigations.
In the first half of 2026, over 5,000 checks of outgoing traffic were made.
- They may have contributed to making Sweden less attractive to go to to commit crimes, says Director General of Customs Johan Norrman.
Large seizure in Gothenburg
Several large seizures have been made - including at Masthugskajen in Gothenburg. A truck with stolen goods worth over half a million kroner was stopped there in November.
The driver was sentenced to six months in prison for gross negligence.
After a mother was sentenced to six years in prison for grossly causing the death of another and unlawful deprivation of liberty, the Children's Ombudsman Juno Blom demands a new child protection authority to protect vulnerable children.
Convicted murderer Christa Pike's execution in Tennessee failed after problems with injections and two doses of pentobarbital. She is being treated in hospital in critical condition while her lawyers are calling for the sentence to be commuted.
The Swedish Privacy Protection Agency (IMY) leaves 29 new notifications without action as an ongoing supervision of three legal databases is already underway. Since 2025, close to 3,000 notifications have been received, and an announcement is expected this autumn.

The Norwegian Maritime Administration's pilot station at Marstrand has been closed after an employed pilot was convicted for the fatal accident with the freighter Misje Verde. The announcement has caused strong concern among colleagues and at least ten ships are affected.

A pilot and a master have been convicted of negligence after a fatal collision between a cargo ship and a pleasure boat at Tjörn. The case is considered unique as pilotage personnel are rarely held criminally liable for accidents at sea.

The trial has ended against the captain of the freighter Misje Verde and the Norwegian Maritime Administration's pilot after the vessel ran into a pleasure boat off Tjörn in July, resulting in the death of a mother and daughter.