Law Enforcement Efforts. He also said Chinese triads are established in Norway. Official corruption is rare, and punishable under Norwegian law. Though narcotics are rarely produced in Norway, authorities have witnessed an increase in drugs transiting Norway via the Balkan route. The route has changed as a result of the conflict in the Former Yugoslavia.
Authorities note the drug business is becoming more dangerous to all concerned.
Increasingly, recipients in Oslo pick up narcotics, kill the courier, and dump the body in a remote place outside of town. Drug-related violence often threatens police and their families. Some observers are concerned that Norway may be swayed by policy decisions in West European countries to legalize possession and use of light drugs. Under its drug control program, the GON distributes clean needles to users, but this does not appear to be a weakening of the government's policy of banning the use of illegal drugs. Norway's policy concerning education on narcotics for police, parents, and children needs major improvement if it is to be effective.