Former Sweden Democrats MP Katja Nyberg continues to deny allegations that she used cocaine or drove under the influence. In an interview with Kvartal, Nyberg stated clearly that she "has not taken any cocaine" and that she "did not drive drunk." Her comments come after police stopped her vehicle on Värmdö during the midsummer holidays.
Nyberg declined to provide specific details about the incident but emphasized that the Swedish Transport Agency’s decision to revoke her driver’s license was based on the presence of a metabolite in her blood, not active narcotics. She explained that a metabolite is a substance produced when the body breaks down drugs like cocaine. According to Nyberg, this metabolite "is not an active substance" and therefore does not indicate recent drug use.
She also addressed the finding of 0.12 per mille alcohol in her system, noting that this level falls below Sweden’s legal driving limit of 0.2 per mille. Nyberg maintains that this measurement does not constitute drunk driving under current Swedish law. The case has drawn attention within Stockholm politics and among observers of Swedish Parliament conduct standards.