Crimes

The gambling regulator from Norway has confirmed that the amendments to the payment ban will come into force on January 1, 2020. Norway.- Lottstift, the gambling regulator from Norway, confirmed on …

Norwegian police fired on a man after he drove a stolen ambulance into a group of people. Reports have said two children in a stroller were hit by the ambulance. …

The Oslo District Court ruled in favour of the government in the case over a ban on payment transfers to and from foreign gaming companies. Norway.- The Norwegian government recently …

A Slovenian drug family is on the run from federal authorities and now a $5 million reward is being offered for each of their captures. Authorities say the investigation started …

The Criminology Research Institute with the Interior Ministry of Bulgaria and Norway’s National Criminal Investigation Service (NCIS) signed a partnership agreement connected to a project that starts to be implemented …

A man committed suicide at Lillistom Station. Police said the victim’s body, identified as “Norwegian”, was severed into two after being run over by the train. He allegedly committed suicide …

The Council of Europe anti-corruption body (GRECO) published today its Fourth Evaluation Round Report on Norway concerning corruption prevention in respect of members of parliament, judges and prosecutors. GRECO concludes that Norway has implemented …

Work-related crime can only be combated by means of cooperation – both national and international, says Minister of Labour Anniken Hauglie (Conservative Party). Last week European authorities and social partners …

The head of the American Drugs Enforcement Agency (DEA), Uttam Dhillon, was in Antwerp on Wednesday during a trip to Belgium to support the anti-drugs battle being led by the …

Maritime authorities in Norway, Britain and the United States have started investigating the loss of power on board the Viking Sky cruise ship which nearly led to its grounding along the west …

Rescue helicopters were battling severe winds on Saturday to airlift more than 1,300 people off a Viking Cruises’ ship that issued a distressed call after an engine failure off the …

A student injured a teacher and three staff members at a school in Oslo, Nova TV reported, citing BGNews. The four employees at the Bringeng School were taken to local …

Western Norway Emergency Services and Police on Monday announced Two People have been found dead after a helicopter crashed into a mountainside. The civilian helicopter was reported missing on Sunday, triggering …

The wife of a Norwegian multimillionaire missing since Oct. 31 probably has been kidnapped, police said Wednesday, adding that her suspected abductors have demanded a ransom reported to be over …

The Norwegian fisheries minister, Harald Nesvik, has asked for the assistance of Pacific island nations to combat fisheries crime. Speaking at the recent Our Ocean Conference in Indonesia, Nesvik said …

Vipps, the provider of Norway’s national payment system BankAxept, has chosen Inside Secure to protect its mobile contactless payments.   Vipps is owned by Norwegian banks and relied upon to …

As a result of the ongoing money laundering scandal in which the Estonian branch of Danske Bank is embroiled, the Nordic bank’s Norwegian branch has spent more time explaining things …

Please be aware that some nationals are required to be in possession of an airport transit visa when passing through the international transit area of Oslo airport. Starting from 24th …

A ‘drunk’ Irishman was arrested by police in Norway after he was caught smoking in an aeroplane toilet. The man, believed to be in his late 20s, was detained at …

The Norwegian Consumer Commission (NCC) has filed a formal complaint against Valve, Sony, Nintendo, and EA for breach of EU consumer law regarding the right of withdrawal. Europe’s consumer legislation …

On 22 June 2018, the Council approved an agreement with Norway aimed at boosting cooperation in the area of VAT. The agreement, signed in Sofia on 6 February 2018, provides EU member states and Norway with …

The Oslo City Court has convicted a Syrian-Norwegian in his thirties to two and a half years in prison for breaking immigration laws and falsifying documents. While the court found …

The Prosecution of Tirana has revealed a money-laundering scheme led by two Norwegian citizens, who were trying to recycle 800,000 EUR which they have earned in fraud schemes. Ove Johanson …

The supreme legislature adopted a number of measures to strengthen gambling rules. Norway.- Norway’s gambling market is expected to suffer some modifications after the supreme legislature adopted measures to strengthen …

A KLM pilot has been arrested in Oslo after failing a breath test shortly before a flight to Schiphol, according to Norwegian media. The man, said to be a co-pilot, …