On Wednesday, Minister of Justice Gunnar Strömmer (M) visited the Port of Helsingborg. A place that has recently been associated with drug smuggling.
"It has been an exceptional situation this year with the large quantities that have arrived here in a short period of time, which meant that we concentrated our efforts here," says Martin Petersson, an expert at Swedish Customs.
A record-breaking 460 kilograms of cocaine were seized in April, and in May, Customs seized a further 450 kilograms. And since September last year, more than 1.3 tonnes of cocaine have been seized in the port of Helsingborg.
And the fact that seizures have increased is something that the Minister of Justice sees in two ways.
"On the one hand, it is serious that there is such pressure with the drug trade over a Swedish port like Helsingborg. At the same time, it is encouraging to see the success of large seizures," says Minister for Justice Gunnar Strömmer.
Tougher measures await
Recently, a number of austerity decisions have been taken in order to combat drug trafficking.
"It's a matter of allocating resources, both financially and through authority, to the actors who can influence this," says Gunnar Strömmer.
On 1 July, customs and police were given increased powers in border areas such as ports. At the turn of the year, the penalties for smuggling weapons and explosives will be doubled.
And last week, the Swedish Customs Service was tasked with looking at a possible armament with, for example, firearms.
"Today we have talked about what is needed going forward and it is obvious that all actors need to step forward a few more steps to break this trend," says Gunnar Strömmer.
Customs: "More is needed"
But according to Martin Petersson at Swedish Customs, one more thing is needed:
More resources.
Hear what resources are needed in the clip above – and the Minister of Justice's response.