Police raided several places in central Sundsvall on Thursday. On Friday morning, it was announced that seven people were arrested on suspicion of, among other things, preparation for murder, serious weapons offenses and serious drug offences.
“Now interrogations will be held with the suspects during the day, and technical investigations of crime scenes and other findings are underway,” says Deputy Chief Prosecutor Karin Everitt at the Prosecutor’s Office in Sundsvall in a press release.
During the raids, large quantities of narcotics were seized, as well as weapons and objects suspected of being unexploded thermos bombs.
“Me and the police in Sundsvall are relieved and very satisfied, through this successful operation we have been able to prevent several serious violent crimes from occurring. Among them a murder and a number of explosions,” says Karin Everitt.