Sweden’s Port Boom Draws a Warning
Northern Sweden’s expanding harbors are drawing a police warning, with vulnerabilities that reach from the construction site to the people making decisions.
The Swedish Police Authority warned on November 4 that port expansion in the country’s north creates opportunities for organized crime through the handling of excavated material and construction waste. Agencies will meet on November 5–6 to examine the risks.
The concern extends to the people controlling access and decisions. Johan Winberg, the northern police region’s lead on waste crime, said large financial flows increase incentives for criminal groups to place facilitators in influential positions.
