Leif-Ivan Karlsson, a controversial figure known for making millions during the refugee crisis, has been arrested and detained for serious financial crimes, including severe accounting violations and gross dishonesty towards creditors.

This comes after a history of legal troubles, including being charged in 2024 for environmental and severe accounting crimes related to illegal waste dumping causing significant fires and toxic spread.

Despite his previous legal issues, Karlsson's recent arrest sheds light on unrelated financial criminal activities committed between 2019 and 2022. His arrest also revives hopes in Kramfors that the Baltic Star, a vessel owned by Karlsson and fined for not being moved from Lunde, will finally be relocated.

Karlsson, who once thrived in the spotlight of reality TV, now faces a series of charges that might significantly impact his business dealings and the ongoing dispute with Kramfors over the Baltic Star.