A 22-year-old female prison officer was remanded in custody on Tuesday morning on suspicion of exceptionally serious drug offenses, according to court documents.

The 22-year-old, a Swedish woman, previously worked as a prison officer at Hall Prison outside Södertälje. At the end of March this year, she was out at a bar with colleagues when she was stopped by police during a routine check and found to be under the influence of cocaine.

ALSO READ: Swedish Prison and Probation Service: No to Imprisoning Child Soldiers

The woman denies any crime and claims that someone had drugged her—a story the court does not believe. In May, she was convicted of minor drug offenses.

Due to the conviction, the woman resigned from her job. Shortly thereafter, she was arrested again, this time under the influence of MDMA. She is once again convicted of minor drug offenses.

Gigantic Drug Seizure

On Friday last week, police raided an industrial property in Nykvarn outside of Södertälje. During the raid, a large quantity of drugs was discovered.

– We found at least 200 kilos of drugs, which are now being analyzed. This could include both amphetamine and cocaine. The case is being classified as exceptionally serious drug offenses, says Erik Guteson from the Police Authority to Samnytt and adds:

– We link this seizure to the Foxtrot network, whose ringleader is currently abroad.

ALSO READ: Internal Investigation Reveals Ten Cases Where Prison Service Was Infiltrated

Erik Guteson is the section chief for international and serious organized crime in the West Police Region. It is this police department that is handling the case, even though the raid took place outside Södertälje.

– Over time, we have been working against a major player involved in importing large quantities of drugs into Sweden. We work regionally, nationally, and internationally, and in this case, it’s our department handling the investigation, he explains to Samnytt.

Remanded for Exceptionally Serious Drug Offenses

On Tuesday morning, the 22-year-old woman was remanded in custody on probable cause for exceptionally serious drug offenses. Erik Guteson does not wish to comment on how she is connected to the drugs found.

– I have no comments on that whatsoever, he says.

Is this linked to her previous workplace, or to people she made contact with there?

– I have no comment on that either.

According to reports, police continued to keep the woman under surveillance after her previous arrests, and this led them to the drug stash.

A police memo from May this year describes how she “continued using drugs and is in a downward spiral.” According to the same memo, she is perceived as “unconcerned,” “doesn’t grasp the seriousness,” and “acts as if she doesn’t consider the consequences”.

However, Erik Guteson does not want to answer what led police to the industrial building in Nykvarn.

– It is part of the work we have been doing, he tells Samnytt.

ALSO READ: “Love you today, tomorrow, and forever” – Prison Officer’s Love Declaration to Triple Convicted