According to the Swedish Police Authority, officers conducted routine sobriety checks in Övertorneå on February 27, 2026. The operation took place at two locations during the day. At 08:59 on Ragnar Lassinanttis väg, police tested 51 drivers for alcohol impairment.
All were found to be sober and allowed to continue driving without any issues. Later at 11:59 on Hemvägen, officers tested an additional 112 drivers. Again, all drivers tested sober and were permitted to proceed.
The police noted that these checks represent a selection of their daily traffic enforcement activities aimed at preventing, deterring, and detecting crimes in the road traffic environment. The information was published by Polisen Norrbotten Händelser at 13:27 on the same day, with the standard disclaimer that initial reports may be subject to change.