New Swedish law aimed at stopping online gang adverts comes into force
A law coming into force in Sweden today requires that gang crime adverts to be taken down by the relevant online platforms immediately, at the request of the police.
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New law lets Swedish police seize luxury items without formal suspicion
Sweden imposed a law on Friday allowing police to seize luxury items from people even if they are not suspected of a crime, if they cannot prove they acquired them legally..
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