(Local) A Kazakh citizen is being questioned on suspicion of taking part in a terror conspiracy, after he was arrested in a northern Swedish city over what first appeared to be a traffic offence.
The man, who denies the allegations, was remanded in custody on Friday.
He is a Kazakh citizen in his 30s and lives in a municipality outside Östersund, according to court documents seen by the Local.
He was arrested in Östersund city centre on Wednesday over what first appeared to be a traffic offence.
Police then stepped up the investigation, first classifying the suspected crime as preparation of murder and next as conspiracy to commit a terrorism offence.
