The Metropolitan Police is in the process of completing its forensic search of the Greenlandic trawler Polar Nanoq. Police has not yet released the ship, but now 3-4 crew members can be allowed on board at a time to attend to the management of the ship. The Police has not said when it plans to release the ship or when the crew will be allowed on board. The fleet manager of Polar Nanoq had previously told the Greenlandic National Broadcasting Service that the ship would be free to leave harbour on Monday.
Police found large quantities of drugs onboard the ship, 20-40 kg (44-88 lbs) of pressed hashis blocks. The drugs are believed to have been been destined to Greenland. A crew member is in custody in connection to the drug smuggling.
Drug smuggling, suspected murder
According to the local newspaper Fréttablaðið the ship is expected to leave harbour on Monday. Two crew members, who are in custody suspected of the murder in connection of the disappearance of 20 year old local girl, Birna Brjánsdóttir, will remain in Iceland.
Read more: Two sailors from Greenlandic trawler suspected of murder, search for missing girl continues
Yesterday a judge approved a two week detention of the men, a ruling which the Metropolitan Police has appealed to the Supreme Court, requesting four weeks. A spokesman for the Metropolitan Police said on Thursday that Police believed the two cases, the case of Birna and the drug smuggling, were connected. Grímur Grímsson, Chief Superintendent at the Metropolitan Police, who is in charge of the investigation into the disappearance of Birna, later told the Icelandic National Broadcasting Service he was not certain the cases were connected.
Two suspects being held on suspicion of murder are in their 20s
Grímur Grímsson has told Morgunblaðið that the two men being held in connection to Birna's disappearance are in their 20s. Birna was 20 years old. The two men have denied any involvement in her disappearance. Both are being held in solidary confinement as they are being questioned, and Grímur Grímsson of the Metropolitan Police is certain that the Police will crack the case. In addition to questioning the subjects the Police is investigating evidence gathered from the rental car which the men are believed to have used.
Despite the fact that the two men had nearly four days to come up with and coordinate their stories Grímur assured a reporter from the local radio station Bylgjan that suspects are never able to coordinate their testimonies 100%.
You can get into trouble when you don't tell the truth. That's the problem with being untruthful.
Previous Iceland Insider coverage of the case:
Monday:
A large scale search had been underway since Saturday for 20 year old local woman. Police feared foul play.
Read more: Young local woman missing since Saturday: Have you seen her?
Tuesday
Police relased CCTV footage of Birna walking in downtown Reykjavík on Monday.
Read more: Search for missing young woman: Police releases footage from surveillance cameras
Shoes which match those worn by Birna were found early Tuesday morning in Hafnafjörður, south of Reykjavík. Police does not rule out the shoes were planted at the scene. All available Police and Search and Rescue members are searching in and around Hafnafjörður harbour.
Read more: Police does not rule out that pair of shoes believed to belong to missing woman were planted
Tuesday afternoon Police found what it believes is the red Kia Rio seen in security camera footage just seconds before she was last spotted on CCTV footage in down town Reykjavík. The car was likely driven by foreign nationals. The driver is seen behaving suspiciously shortly after Birna's cellphone is turned off at 5:50 AM.
Read more: Missing woman: Car seen in surveillance tapes likely found, driver seen behaving strangely
The car was linked to crew members of Greenlandic trawler which had been docked in Hafnarfjörður from Wednesday to Satuday. the trawler had sailed out and was fishing off the east coast of Greenland.
Wednesday:
Security camera footage from Hafnarfjörður harbour shows crew members exiting the red Kia Rio, behaving suspiciously. The trawler was returned to harbour in Reykjavík.
Read more: Missing girl: Disturbing clues, no arrests, but Greenlandic trawler returned to harbour in Iceland
The case has gripped the Icelandic nation. Police warns people to avoid of hysteria.
Read more: Airing of British TV series The Missing postponed while search continues for missing girl
Police officers and members of the Police Special Forces were flown out to the Danish Coast Guard vessel HDMS Triton which was on intercept course with the Polar Nanoq.
Read more: Missing girl: Members of the Police Special Forces on their way to Greenlandic trawler
Police arrested two men on board the trawler.
Read more: Two arrested on-board Greenlandic trawler in connection to missing girl
Thursday
More arrests on-board the ship, which arrived in harbour at 23:07 on Wednesday
Read more: Video: Third sailor on Greenlandic trawler arrested and taken for questioning over missing girl
Police reveals that evidence from the a red Kia Rio the sailors had rented from Friday to Saturday pointed to a violent crime.
Read more: Missing girl: Evidence from car rented by crew members of Greenlandic trawler points to a crime
Police discover large quantities of drugs on-board the trawler, arresting a fourth man.
Read more: Fourth man arrested after large quantities of drugs discovered on board Greenlandic trawler
Friday:
Read more: Two sailors from Greenlandic trawler suspected of murder, search for missing girl continues
Read more: Greenlandic Foreign Minister postpones visit to Norway due to disappearance of local girl
The Metropolitan Police is in the process of completing its forensic search of the Greenlandic trawler Polar Nanoq. Police has not yet released the ship, but now 3-4 crew members can be allowed on board at a time to attend to the management of the ship. The Police has not said when it plans to release the ship or when the crew will be allowed on board. The fleet manager of Polar Nanoq had previously told the Greenlandic National Broadcasting Service that the ship would be free to leave harbour on Monday.
Police found large quantities of drugs onboard the ship, 20-40 kg (44-88 lbs) of pressed hashis blocks. The drugs are believed to have been been destined to Greenland. A crew member is in custody in connection to the drug smuggling.
Drug smuggling, suspected murder
According to the local newspaper Fréttablaðið the ship is expected to leave harbour on Monday. Two crew members, who are in custody suspected of the murder in connection of the disappearance of 20 year old local girl, Birna Brjánsdóttir, will remain in Iceland.
Read more: Two sailors from Greenlandic trawler suspected of murder, search for missing girl continues
Yesterday a judge approved a two week detention of the men, a ruling which the Metropolitan Police has appealed to the Supreme Court, requesting four weeks. A spokesman for the Metropolitan Police said on Thursday that Police believed the two cases, the case of Birna and the drug smuggling, were connected. Grímur Grímsson, Chief Superintendent at the Metropolitan Police, who is in charge of the investigation into the disappearance of Birna, later told the Icelandic National Broadcasting Service he was not certain the cases were connected.
Two suspects being held on suspicion of murder are in their 20s
Grímur Grímsson has told Morgunblaðið that the two men being held in connection to Birna's disappearance are in their 20s. Birna was 20 years old. The two men have denied any involvement in her disappearance. Both are being held in solidary confinement as they are being questioned, and Grímur Grímsson of the Metropolitan Police is certain that the Police will crack the case. In addition to questioning the subjects the Police is investigating evidence gathered from the rental car which the men are believed to have used.
Despite the fact that the two men had nearly four days to come up with and coordinate their stories Grímur assured a reporter from the local radio station Bylgjan that suspects are never able to coordinate their testimonies 100%.
You can get into trouble when you don't tell the truth. That's the problem with being untruthful.
Previous Iceland Insider coverage of the case:
Monday:
A large scale search had been underway since Saturday for 20 year old local woman. Police feared foul play.
Read more: Young local woman missing since Saturday: Have you seen her?
Tuesday
Police relased CCTV footage of Birna walking in downtown Reykjavík on Monday.
Read more: Search for missing young woman: Police releases footage from surveillance cameras
Shoes which match those worn by Birna were found early Tuesday morning in Hafnafjörður, south of Reykjavík. Police does not rule out the shoes were planted at the scene. All available Police and Search and Rescue members are searching in and around Hafnafjörður harbour.
Read more: Police does not rule out that pair of shoes believed to belong to missing woman were planted
Tuesday afternoon Police found what it believes is the red Kia Rio seen in security camera footage just seconds before she was last spotted on CCTV footage in down town Reykjavík. The car was likely driven by foreign nationals. The driver is seen behaving suspiciously shortly after Birna's cellphone is turned off at 5:50 AM.
Read more: Missing woman: Car seen in surveillance tapes likely found, driver seen behaving strangely
The car was linked to crew members of Greenlandic trawler which had been docked in Hafnarfjörður from Wednesday to Satuday. the trawler had sailed out and was fishing off the east coast of Greenland.
Wednesday:
Security camera footage from Hafnarfjörður harbour shows crew members exiting the red Kia Rio, behaving suspiciously. The trawler was returned to harbour in Reykjavík.
Read more: Missing girl: Disturbing clues, no arrests, but Greenlandic trawler returned to harbour in Iceland
The case has gripped the Icelandic nation. Police warns people to avoid of hysteria.
Read more: Airing of British TV series The Missing postponed while search continues for missing girl
Police officers and members of the Police Special Forces were flown out to the Danish Coast Guard vessel HDMS Triton which was on intercept course with the Polar Nanoq.
Read more: Missing girl: Members of the Police Special Forces on their way to Greenlandic trawler
Police arrested two men on board the trawler.
Read more: Two arrested on-board Greenlandic trawler in connection to missing girl
Thursday
More arrests on-board the ship, which arrived in harbour at 23:07 on Wednesday
Read more: Video: Third sailor on Greenlandic trawler arrested and taken for questioning over missing girl
Police reveals that evidence from the a red Kia Rio the sailors had rented from Friday to Saturday pointed to a violent crime.
Read more: Missing girl: Evidence from car rented by crew members of Greenlandic trawler points to a crime
Police discover large quantities of drugs on-board the trawler, arresting a fourth man.
Read more: Fourth man arrested after large quantities of drugs discovered on board Greenlandic trawler
Friday:
Read more: Two sailors from Greenlandic trawler suspected of murder, search for missing girl continues
Read more: Greenlandic Foreign Minister postpones visit to Norway due to disappearance of local girl
