
A man in his seventies was recently stopped by Icelandic customs authorities at Keflavík International Airport on suspicion of being in possession of illegal drugs, mbl.is reports.

Police seized 70,000 dosages of steroids and other illegal drugs in his luggage.
The man was previously caught for having tried to smuggle 800 Kamagra (erection dysfunction) tablets to Iceland.
Icelandic customs authorities recently reported a considerable increase in the illegal importation of steroids, both in liquid and tablet form, to Iceland in the last six months.
Read more about that story here.
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Coalition talks between the Independence and Progressive Party are in the final stages, set to be completed today or tomorrow, and a decision on a new government for Iceland is expected to be announced tomorrow or on Tuesday.
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Actors staging Angels of the Universe at the Icelandic National Theater last night took a short break in the performance in order to be able to watch Eyþór Ingi represent Iceland at the Eurovision semifinal.
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President of Finland Sauli Niinistö and his wife Jenni Haukio will travel to Iceland on an official visit May 28-29.
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The oldest singles chart list in Iceland is compiled by state broadcaster RÚV’s radio station Rás 2 each week.
The 2013 April-May issue of Iceland Review & Atlantica has been released. Packed with informative and entertaining stories, highlights include an interview with outgoing Prime Minister Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir and the people who know her best, a photo essay of ice caves in Europe’s largest glacier and a colorful feature on life in the West Fjords.
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The 11th Reykjavík Shorts & Docs. Catch it while it lasts!
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Fida Abu Libdeh moved to Iceland from East Jerusalem at 16, made her way through the Icelandic education system and now runs a promising startup company.
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The 27th Reykjavík Arts Festival starts this week.
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