The eve of Valborg fair was noisy in different parts of the country. In total, there were 57 reports of drunkenness and 19 people were taken into care. In addition to this, there were also 36 reports of assault and seven people who have been detained.
The most tumult is said to have been in Enskede in Stockholm, Falkenberg and Västra Götaland where the police had to work intensively.
At the same time, the Walpurgis celebrations in the large student cities of Uppsala and Lund were relatively calm.
Drunkenness and violence – several arrested during Walborg
Systembolaget’s warning to customers: “Doesn’t help”
Photo: Martina Holmberg/TT.
The state-owned company sells millions of liters of spirits, cider, beer and wine a year in Sweden. But before Valborg, there has been a lot of confusion at Systembolaget.
In April, Systembolaget’s subcontractor was subjected to an IT attack. This meant that several orders were canceled in front of Valborg itself. Earlier in April, there were problems with distribution at the company, which caused many to worry that the shelves would be empty before the celebration.
Burglary at Systembolaget – no alcohol stolen
In Tingsryd, there was a break-in at Systembolaget during the night between Walborg fair night and May 1. According to P4 Kronoberg The break-in is said to have taken place around four in the morning.
It was during Thursday, May 2 that the police discovered that someone had broken open the door to the store.
Trouble for Systembolaget – risk of empty shelves
The drinks that increased the most in sales at Systembolaget in 2023
Photo: Bertil Ericson/TT. Between 70,000 and 100,000 kroner stolen
No alcohol was stolen, but the till was empty. Between SEK 70,000 and SEK 100,000 in cash was stolen from the store.
According to the police, they have secured some leads but currently have no suspects for the crime.