Four charged in Norwegian case involving illegal gambling, money laundering and drugs
Norway’s financial crime authority Økokrim has charged four people in a major investigation involving financial misconduct, illegal gambling and drugs. The prosecution was announced on 3 November, with trial scheduled for January 2027.
The principal defendant allegedly offered illegal gambling over several years, involving substantial financial flows. The indictment also includes aggravated money laundering and handling funds that Økokrim alleges originated from criminal offences.
The principal defendant is also charged over extensive cannabis activity, including cultivation, sales and importing more than thirty kilograms by air through Gardermoen. Økokrim describes the alleged operation as professional and sustained over time.
Another part concerns approximately forty million Norwegian kroner paid out by a company. The indictment alleges that people in company management withdrew around thirty million kroner without legal grounds. The remainder allegedly went to the principal defendant and his partner without genuine work being performed for the company. Investigators mapped bank and cryptocurrency transactions involving several people and businesses.
