It was in November 2019 that about 20 white-clad animal rights activists broke into a pigsty in Kristianstad.
The activists then took photos and filmed inside the pigsty.
A veterinarian who was working on the farm at the time must have discovered the people and asked them to leave the place.
When the people refused, despite most of the instructions, the vet called the police.
Organized action
According to several of the people heard by the police, the action must have been organized with the aim of shedding light on the pigs' living conditions.
None of those heard wanted to say which organization was behind the action.
The police preliminary investigation includes screenshots from a 39-minute-long film from inside the pigsty that was published on social media during the action.
In the film, one of the participants says that they have committed a crime that they will admit but that "civil disobedience is important".
One of the participants also stated in questioning that the action was necessary and that the intention was to show the public what animal husbandry looks like in Sweden.
She also says that she has several times asked animal keepers for permission to film, but has always been denied it and says that "you do not want to show what it looks like".
Defendants deny any wrongdoing
Despite the fact that about 20 participated in the action, only six people are now charged with unlawful intrusion and another person has been fined after the intrusion.
Five of the accused admit that the incident took place but deny the crime.
According to assistant prosecutor Anna Straube, the main trial is scheduled for August 17.
In an interview with the police, the owner of the pigsty states that several employees still, almost 1.5 years after the action, feel insecure about their work.