Four severely ill teenagers were hospitalized Saturday evening after drinking alcohol. Police suspect they may have been poisoned.
The victims, aged 13 to 15, were found in Nacka and Tyresö. These are suburbs of Stockholm, Sweden's capital city.
Officials say at least one case involved so-called 'fulsprit.' This Swedish term refers to illegally produced or contaminated alcohol.
Police spokesperson Ola Österling confirmed the investigation. 'There are reports in at least one of these cases that they bought what's called fulsprit,' he said in a statement.
The alcohol hasn't been analyzed yet. But the teens show the same symptoms as victims from the previous night.
Several youths were hospitalized Friday after poisoning from isopropanol. They drank alcohol bought from a 'vodka car' contacted through Snapchat.
Isopropanol is commonly used for cleaning electronics. Sweden's Poison Information Center warns it's dangerous to consume, especially for children.
Symptoms include intoxication, low blood pressure, vomiting and abdominal pain.
This marks the second major alcohol poisoning incident in Stockholm within 24 hours. The pattern suggests organized illegal alcohol sales targeting minors through social media platforms.
Sweden has strict alcohol laws, with sales restricted to government-run Systembolaget stores for those over 20. This creates a black market that sometimes turns deadly.