Here's an article about "operation liquid" from a swedish news paper I just found on another board:
40 arrested in major drug raid
Released today. 13:11
Police arrested on Wednesday morning 40 people in a major drug raid. The study shows a country-wide organized activities to turn a lot of money.
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On Wednesday morning, beating the police at nine locations in Sweden - Malmö, Gothenburg, Karlstad, Örebro, Eskilstuna, Stockholm, Sollefteå, Örnsköldsvik and Umeå.
In total, around 300 police officers and a large number of officials from the Prosecutor's Office, Customs, Tax and Bailiffs involved in raids.
The action is known as "Operation" Liquid "and described as a national effort against serious doping offenses. The operation was carried out under the government's mission in the fight against serious organized crime, according to a press release from police.
Raids across the country will have "hedged asset or property financed by crime" and police say they have made "substantial and significant seizure" of searches.
- Large quantities of doping substances have been seized, but also money, computers and documents, says Christer Johansson, spokeswoman for police in Västernorrland, for DN.se.
The background to the country-wide operation goes back to last spring when a customs officer discovered a mysterious package at the airport. The package turned out to contain a large amount of growth hormones.
- Since the package was intended for a receiver in Västernorrland as was the case over to the narcotics police here in Sundsvall, who then ran the investigation with Customs.
During the summer, the investigation grew and after a few months, associated more police units in.
- We heard about other traders through, inter alia, interception. The investigation became more and more widespread - in the end was all over Sweden involved with ramifications in Europe.
Before the raid on Wednesday arrested 40 people in its absence. Subsequently conducted house searches and arrests at nine locations in Sweden during the morning hours. The greatest effort is reported to have been made in Karlstad, Orebro and Umeå. Of the 40 people who were arrested on Wednesday was about ten residents of Örebro and Karlstad, nine men and four women arrested. Classification of offenses are drug offenses. According to police, most of those arrested bodybuilders.
Investigative material shows an organized and extensive business dealing in illegal substances across the country. The activity is reported to have translated the large amounts of money.
Police said additional arrests may be commenced and a number of people will be allowed for questioning.
