"According to the prosecutor, in addition to cocaine, a hair analysis showed traces of ecstasy and amphetamines. Nyberg herself denies the allegations. Nyberg was pulled over in her car during the Christmas holidays and officers found a bag containing 1.18 grams of cocaine. She left the Sweden Democrats shortly thereafter and is currently an independent MP."
"According to prosecutor Anders Jakobsson, the strongest evidence consists of analyses from the National Forensic Centre and testimonies from police officers at the scene. Blood tests, according to Jakobsson, showed traces of narcotics in Nyberg's system in the form of a metabolite that forms after cocaine consumption. In addition to the blood test, a hair analysis was also carried out."
""In the hair sample we took, we found cocaine, ecstasy and amphetamines," he was quoted by the TT newswire as saying. According to the charge sheet, Nyberg drove again in March despite having lost her licence. She is therefore also charged with gross unlawful driving. Nyberg admits to unlawful driving but denies the other allegations, saying she denies knowledge of the bag of cocaine found in her handbag."
"Her lawyer, Martin Orler, said he believes the chances of an acquittal are "realistic". "I believe there are some circumstances that weaken the prosecutor's evidence. I cannot comment on the details at this time and wish to wait until the trial," he told TT. Nyberg recently played a major role in the parliamentary vote on the government's citizenship bill, being one of the independents who sided with the opposition in favour of transitional rules."
A former Sweden Democrats member of parliament, now independent, faces charges including gross unlawful driving, driving under the influence, minor drug offences, and drug possession. Police stopped her during Christmas holidays and found a bag containing 1.18 grams of cocaine in her car. Prosecutors cite National Forensic Centre analyses and police testimony. Blood tests allegedly showed narcotics in her system as a metabolite formed after cocaine consumption, and a hair analysis allegedly found cocaine, ecstasy, and amphetamines. The charge sheet also alleges she drove again in March despite losing her licence. She denies most allegations, including knowledge of the cocaine bag, while admitting unlawful driving. Her lawyer expects realistic chances of acquittal.
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