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Ólafur Þór May Investigate Jón Óttar's Role in the Samherja Case

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The National Court of Justice considers District Prosecutor Ólaf Þór Hauksson not incompetent to investigate the alleged bribery and money laundering crimes of Jón Óttar Ólafsson, a former police officer and spy, in connection with the so-called Samherja case.
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The Supreme Court has confirmed that District Prosecutor Ólafur Þór Hauksson is not incompetent to investigate the alleged bribery and money laundering of Jón Óttar Ólafsson, a former police officer, while he worked for Samherji.

·Reykjavík, Iceland
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The Supreme Court finds District Prosecutor Ólaf Þór Hauksson and his office's employees competent to investigate alleged bribery and money laundering by Jón Óttar Ólafsson, a former police officer, while he worked for Samherji. On July 31, the Supreme Court upheld the Reykjavík District Court's ruling from earlier that month. In it, Jón Óttar's request that the district prosecutor's handling of his part in the so-called Samherji case be dropped…

·Reykjavík, Iceland
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The National Court of Justice considers District Prosecutor Ólaf Þór Hauksson not incompetent to investigate the alleged bribery and money laundering crimes of Jón Óttar Ólafsson, a former police officer and spy, in connection with the so-called Samherja case.

·Reykjavík, Iceland
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Vísir broke the news in Reykjavík, Iceland on Friday, August 14, 2026.
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