Undefined Explosive Device (UED) event in Värnamo area, Sweden on Mon 17th November 2025

Two young men were arrested overnight on Wednesday on suspicion of being involved in the explosion in Värnamo last night.

– After a fairly intensive hunt, we were able to find and arrest two people in Värnamo, says Johan Borg, who is the police's operational coordinator in Värnamo.

The police suspect a connection to gang crime.

It was just after 6 p.m. that the police received an alarm about a loud bang. The stairwell in the apartment building was then filled with smoke.

No one was injured, but there was damage to the windows and door.

The National Bomb Squad was also called to the scene to assist with the technical investigation. Later that night, two people were arrested and detained on suspicion of involvement in the explosion.

– They are younger men and do not belong in the county. They are suspected of public danger destruction, a felony, and a violation of the Act on Flammable and Explosive Goods, a felony, says District Prosecutor Viktor Wetterö.

One man is being held on the higher level of suspicion, that is, on probable grounds, while the other is being held on the lower level of suspicion, reasonable suspicion.