Katja Nyberg challenges prosecutor’s timeline in complaint to parliamentary ombudsman

Former Sweden Democrats member Katja Nyberg, currently facing trial for multiple drug-related offences, has filed a complaint with the Parliamentary Ombudsman (JO) against Chief Prosecutor Anders Jakobsson’s handling of her case, SVT reports.

Her lawyer, Martin Orler, said the complaint centres on two issues: the prosecutor’s management of information during the preliminary investigation and the decision to order a hair test for drug use. A hair sample from Nyberg tested positive for cocaine, amphetamine, and ecstasy.

Orler argues the hair test was unnecessary, as urine and blood tests had already been conducted, and claims Nyberg was treated unfavourably. He believes there are grounds for JO criticism, particularly regarding the hair test decision, which he calls “unfounded and disproportionate.”

Jakobsson previously justified the prosecution to SVT, stating Nyberg had provided little information during interrogations, prompting the need for further evidence. However, Orler disputes this timeline: the hair test was ordered on 19 January, but Nyberg was not formally informed of the suspicions until 29 January.

“The claim that she was uncommunicative during interrogations doesn’t add up, since the decision was made ten days before the interrogation even took place,” Orler said.

Nyberg also criticises the prosecutor for publicly discussing details of the investigation—including seizures of white powder and rapid drug tests—before she was formally notified of the suspicions, which Orler said cost her political positions.

Jakobsson has not responded to SVT’s requests for comment but told Expressen this week that Nyberg had “barely commented at all during the investigation,” and that he had a duty to objectively examine the case, gathering evidence both for and against her.