Two drug investigations following police operation against Roc Boyz
A seizure on a tour bus during a festival in Umeå has led Swedish authorities to pursue two cases of drug offences.
Two drug investigations following police operation against Roc Boyz
During a concert at Brännbollsyran in Umeå on 5 June, Swedish law enforcement conducted an operation against the Norwegian hip-hop trio's tour vehicle. The authorities have now chosen to initiate legal proceedings in two cases related to suspected drug handling.
The operation took place whilst Roc Boyz were performing on stage. No seizure of prohibited substances was made at the time, but a small number of individuals were required to provide samples due to suspicion of drug use.
Kristina Lantto, a spokeswoman for the police in the region, told Västerbottens-Kuriren that the analysis results are now complete.
"Based on these results, we have chosen to proceed with two cases concerning drug offences," she said.
The cases are to be referred to a prosecutor shortly. Lantto declined to tell the local newspaper whether the suspects are members of the band.
Dennis Kiil, who manages the group's affairs, has commented to VG. He said he is awaiting information from the investigators and is refraining from making comments at this time.
Kiil told the same Norwegian media outlet shortly after the incident that the artists were on stage when the vehicle was searched.
"I was detained, and several of us were required to provide urine samples," he said at the time.
Roc Boyz themselves posted a video clip on Snapchat shortly afterwards.
The group's legal representative, Asfand-yar Thathal, has questioned the legality of the search and argued that it lacked sufficient legal grounds.
Source: Google News DK — Crime (da)