A large area in Mariefred has been cordoned off after police found an abandoned car in which weapons and explosives were found.
The vehicle first attracted attention during a police check, but then disappeared from the police’s field of view. The car was later found abandoned with the engine running.
On the advice of the national bomb protection, an area of 100 meters radius has been cordoned off around the car and the nearest house has been evacuated.
The incident is being investigated as a serious offense against the Weapons Act and the Act on Flammable and Explosive Substances.
In the player above: The police comment on the incident.