There was some truth to this – the Free Port's charter, in Gustav III's own words, stipulated that it was to be a safe haven for all manners of criminals.
Selles oli ka mõningast tõtt, kuna Gustav III enda sõnadega kirja pandud vabasadama harta sätestas, et sellest pidi saama pelgupaik igasugustele kurjategijatele.