Tag: Organized crime
The police hold a press conference about gang crime
National Police Chief Anders Thornberg has on Wednesday called a press conference after recent events linked to organized crime and gang crime. Participating are Anders Thornberg, national police chief, Hampus Nygårds, deputy chief at Noa, Ulf Johansson, regional police chief at region Mitt.
Jan Guillou: My mission is complete
IN Jan Guillous two recent novels something new has arisen. “The One Who Killed the Hell’s Angels”, which came out last year, and the new novel “Possible Intent: To Kill the Local Gangsters”. The novels are partly political thrillers where the aging journalist Erik Ponti fights organized crime together with the well-known fictional character Carl…
The majority of organized crime in Finland goes unnoticed, says the Police Institute
There are about 100 known criminal gangs in the country, with about 1,000 members, says STT.
The coalition proposes strict measures to combat youth and gang violence in Finland
The party also wants to reform Finland’s integration policy. The coalition has been warning for some time about the increase in gang crime and has proposed measures to combat it. According to the party, gang activity is increasing in Finland and becoming more violent, and innocent bystanders are in danger. The party believes that traditional…
Lise Tamm – outspoken chief prosecutor against gang violence
Lise Tamm is not a cautious general but a controversial prosecutor who says what she thinks, which irritated both managers and ministers during the years when she was head of RIO, the National Unit against International and Organized Crime. But last year Lise Tamm left Sweden for the top job as prosecutor at the International…
Social media influencer Andrew Tate, brother remains in Romanian police custody until February 27
Bucharest [Romania]January 21 (ANI): Social media influencer Andrew Tate and his brother Tristan Tate will remain in police custody till February 27. This comes as a Romanian court on Friday extended their detention, Tate’s lawyers told CNN affiliate Antena 3. The brothers are currently being investigated over allegations of human trafficking and rape. According to…
Money mules are often fools, police warn
Young people are increasingly being tricked into transferring or withdrawing money on behalf of criminals, reports the Crime Prevention Council, the Crime Prevention Council. Criminals are either transparent with the ‘money mules’, in which case the young people are either forced to comply, or misleading – a common story is that their own account is…
TS: Gang members are looking for work as prison guards
Members of the criminal gang have tried to infiltrate the Finnish prison staff, says Turku Sanomat. Dozens of people who took part in organized criminal groups have applied for jobs in penitentiaries, it says. It is still unclear whether they have succeeded. The Criminal Sanctions Agency (Rise), which manages 26 prisons, relies on background checks…
Adam regrets life in the motorcycle club: “We got away with too much”
Adam was angry, buried his feelings and did everything for his brothers in the motorcycle club. But when his girlfriend gets pregnant, he wants to leave. Something that should turn out not to be so easy. The brothers say it’s okay, that he can leave, but soon his old friends start pushing him for money.…
YLE: Organized crime without a threat that has kept the police vigilant since Thursday
All information about police readiness and readiness is classified, it said. Turun Sanomat said later that day that the threat was due to organized crime. However, YLE wrote yesterday that the threat is not expected to come from a “traditional organized criminal group” such as a bicycle gang, and that its source is unknown. “Only…
The boundless theft leagues – The Saddle Thieves
In “The borderless theft leagues”, we get to follow ordinary people who are exposed to crime and the police and customs’ struggle to deal with organized crime where stolen goods worth billions are taken out of the country. Marlene Andersson Wikman is a crime inspector and group manager for the investigation section at the police…
External threats cause Denmark to extend border controls
As a reason for extending border controls, the government cites the threat of militant Islamists and organized crime. – The persistent and significant threat to our public order and internal security caused by militant Islamists and organized criminals, who are able to exploit the free movement within the Schengen area, continues to be a major…
Funen man confesses to fraud against loan companies
A string of loan companies were exposed to fraud when they received requests for a total of 2.4 million kroner. That is the claim in a charge that a 28-year-old man was confronted with on Tuesday during a constitutional hearing in the Court in Odense. The man admitted the affair and was remanded in custody…
The boundless theft leagues – The truck coup
In “The borderless theft leagues”, we get to follow ordinary people who are exposed to crime and the police and customs’ struggle to deal with organized crime where stolen goods for billions are taken out of the country. “It will not decrease, rather the opposite. Given that there are free borders, we will have to…
Two rockers in Spain and 13 arrested in Denmark in a major drug case
In a case of smuggling and trafficking of up to 200 kilos of cocaine, the police on Tuesday arrested 12 men and a woman. This happened in a major operation, where officers visited addresses in Copenhagen, North Zealand and the Copenhagen Vestegn. In a simultaneous action in southern Spain, the local police have arrested two…
Organized crime
Organized crime has become increasingly globalized. Mexican cartels and Italian mafia organizations have built large companies operating in a global shadow market. In step with this, corruption is also spreading like wildfire. And Sweden is no exception. But here we also see another development – such a sharp increase in fatal shootings in the gang…
The Finnish authorities are stepping up their efforts to curb undeclared online drug trafficking
Almost 2,200 respondents from Finland participated in the survey. Almost half of Finns (45 per cent) who had used or bought drugs last year had bought them online. Second came England, where 29 per cent of respondents had recently bought drugs through the dark network, followed by Australia, 15 per cent. According to the police,…
Unpunished “Svenssons” more and more often in large drug cases
In the name of the law, this section takes a closer look at a development that has made prosecutors, customs and police scratch their heads. For those convicted of the most serious drug crimes in Sweden are increasingly unpunished since before. Many times they live seemingly neat and orderly lives. With permanent jobs, partners and…
155 arrested in Sweden in global operation
At ten o’clock, the European police cooperation Europol will hold a press conference to tell about the onslaught around the world yesterday against organized crime. Swedish police are also on site. Hundreds of people were arrested during the raids that could take place after the police managed to infiltrate another encryption service (Am0on) where criminals…
Five men arrested in case of money laundering of larger millions
On Thursday morning, the North Zealand Police launched a major operation with arrests and searches in several places in the country. The result is that five men have been arrested in the case, which among other things is about money laundering of a larger million. It informs the police in a press release. However, it…
15 are prosecuted in a tangle with black apartment contracts
Two people are accused of having sold and brokered black apartment contracts in Stockholm for approximately SEK 12 million. Another 13 people are also charged with selling leases. The crimes were discovered in connection with an attack on a weapons and drug crime. “This is a unique case,” says chamber prosecutor Henrik Söderman at the…
The 57-year-old has been extradited from Spain in a major drug case
What the extradited man is specifically charged with, prosecutor Jacob Gents does not want to comment immediately on. Only that the 57-year-old is charged with trafficking in a large quantity of drugs and for possession of a weapon. The man is part of a large case complex, which has been under investigation since last year.…
100 investigations into cheating with pandemic support
Around 100 criminal investigations are currently underway into suspected fraud with the financial support for pandemic-affected companies that has been introduced, according to a survey carried out by Ekot. So far, a total of six charges have been brought for various crimes and more are underway, according to the Swedish Environmental Crime Agency. “There will…
Four people accused of murder on Rauðagerði
The district attorney accused four people of the murder of Armando Beqiri, a man in his thirties who was shot dead outside his home on Rauðagerði Street in mid-February. This is confirmed by Kolbrún Benediktsdóttir, deputy district attorney, in an interview with the news agency. The indictment is based on Art. 211 of the Criminal…
The government is investigating major powers for the Swedish Customs
The government is appointing an inquiry to review the Swedish Customs’ future powers, Minister of Finance Magdalena Andersson said at a press conference a while ago. This includes giving the Swedish Customs better tools to act against serious organized crime. In recent years, for example, the Swedish Customs has been given greater powers to initiate…
The super hack that threatens organized crime
The result is thousands of prosecutions across the continent, such as the one against suspected members of the so-called Vårbynäverket here in Sweden. But several of the suspects’ lawyers question that the evidence from Encro and Sky is ok to use. Participants: Henrika Åkerman, legal reporter at Swedish Radio, Andreas Liljeheden Brussels Correspondent, Daniel Alling,…
Now it has been decided where the new local police stations will be located
More specifically, two new local physical police stations will be established, one in Ishøjcentret and the other in Høje Gladsaxe. They are both close to SUB areas, which stands for particularly vulnerable residential areas. – We get some local police stations where the need is greatest. Specifically in the vicinity of Copenhagen and in Vestegnen.…
New local police stations open in Ishøj and Høje Gladsaxe
More specifically, two new local physical police stations will be established, one in Ishøjcentret and the other in Høje Gladsaxe. They are both close to SUB areas, which stands for particularly vulnerable residential areas. – We get some local police stations where the need is greatest. Specifically in the vicinity of Copenhagen and in Vestegnen.…
More EU co-operation against serious crime required: “We must not be naive”
Police co-operation between EU countries should be the rule rather than the exception and it should be easier according to a new strategy for combating organized crime from the European Commission. “Criminals work across borders. But our police authorities are still too national,” says Swedish Commissioner Ylva Johansson. Following major police efforts in connection with…
New survey: Organized crime is most worrying
Today, the SOM Institute presents its annual survey on Swedes’ opinions on several topics. Concerns about the climate have diminished over the past year, while concerns about organized crime have taken precedence. “During the period last autumn, when most people responded, the debate about gang crime flared up again, so timing can play a role,”…
Authorities satisfied with the work against organized crime
The joint government work against organized crime in Sweden went well last year, according to National Police Chief Anders Thornberg, chairman of the Cooperation Council. Among other things, this led to an unusually large number of prosecutions and convictions. “Exciting, but above all the authorities are clear that there will be more,” says Interior Minister…
The suspect in the Rauðagerði murder was wanted in Albania
The suspect confessed to killing Armando Bequiri, an approximately 30-year-old Albanian citizen. On February 13, he was shot in front of his home in Rauðagerði, Reykjavik. The murder suspect moved to Iceland from Albania seven or eight years ago. The information was revealed at a press conference organized by the police on Friday. The crime…
The police want money for secret data reading
National Police Chief Anders Thornberg and others write on DN Debatt that the police also want to see new laws that make it possible to collect information for preventive purposes about criminals. The writers warn that otherwise organized crime will grow stronger. As an example, they take the work with the encrypted app Encrochat and…
Judge jails two men for attempted murder at hair salon
After six months of investigation, the Copenhagen Police have made the first arrests in a murder case from Brønshøj. Two men, aged 19 and 20 respectively, have been arrested. However, they are not charged with murder, but with attempted murder. This is stated by the Copenhagen Police in a press release. The men have on…
Prosecution is brought against members of several criminal networks
Today, the indictment came against about 30 people in Stockholm who are suspected of, among other things, attempted murder and serious drug and weapon crimes. All deny the crimes they are charged with. One of the accused is one of Sweden’s most played rap artists, Yasin, who is suspected of involvement in the kidnapping of…
Right now: Prosecution is being brought against Yasin and 30 others in the Vårbyn network
Today, the indictment came against about 30 people in Stockholm who are suspected of, among other things, attempted murder and serious drug and weapon crimes. All deny the crimes they are charged with. One of the accused is one of Sweden’s most played rap artists, Yasin, who is suspected of involvement in the kidnapping of…
Important message to the public in Björklinge, Skuttunge, Läby in Uppsala municipality, Uppsala county.
The high-profile murder of a man in his 30s in May last year in the Old Town has now been prosecuted. It is about a record-breaking investigation with 15 accused for involvement in the murder. The fatal shooting is believed to be a consequence of a several-year conflict between two groups within organized crime in…
Important message to the public in Björklinge, Skuttunge, Läby in Uppsala municipality, Uppsala county.
In Gothenburg, at least 15 people are expected to be prosecuted on Monday for participating in a high-profile fatal shooting last spring. The shooting is part of a long-standing conflict in organized crime in Biskopsgården. The investigation as well as the trial are among the largest in Gothenburg.
Baylan on corporate appeal: The support should go to the right company
Today, 28 representatives of various Swedish shopping centers wrote an open letter to the government, in which they appeal that promised support money should be paid out faster. Minister of Trade and Industry Ibrahim Baylan is now responding to the criticism. “I really understand the companies’ perspective and the tough situation. Nevertheless, it is important…
Police officer arrested and charged with brothel operation
A police officer has been arrested for a ruffle in Copenhagen. According to the indictment, the police officer in his spare time should have earned a larger amount from running brothels with a 33-year-old businessman. Police are demanding that he be remanded in custody. It writes Ekstra Bladet. – I can confirm that we have…
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Organized crime tries to break into Linköping companies that have ended up in a financially vulnerable situation due to the pandemic by offering loans. “We have received signals that it is happening,” says Rikard Norman at Fastighetsägarna västra Östergötland. To work actively with support for companies with acute financial problems, the property owners want to…
Prosecutor: Need other tools against organized crime
In 2020, the number of violent acts and serious crimes linked to criminal networks remained at a high level, and this leads to large-scale criminal investigations that require a lot of resources. According to prosecutor Carl Mellberg, who during the year led investigations into both bombings and murders, experienced investigators and analysts are needed. In…
Damberg on increased shootings: “Do not want to politicize the party”
After the latest fatal shooting in Malmö this weekend, a total of 43 people have been shot dead this year, that is more than during the whole of last year. Minister of the Interior Mikael Damberg is not surprised by the development. – It is a result of too little effort ten, fifteen, twenty years…
Attempts to influence criminal networks against municipalities
People with links to organized crime have tried to influence Swedish municipalities and what decisions are made there. It has occurred in almost 20 different municipalities, Ekot’s survey shows. One of the municipalities that is exposed to various forms of pressure is the city of Borås, where Peder Englund is head of security. – Yes,…
Protesters set fire to Guatemala’s Congress
Protesters have set fire to Guatemala’s congress building and demand the resignation of President Alejandro Giammattei. The unrest erupted on Saturday, with hundreds of angry protesters protesting against corruption and the allocation of resources in the latest budget. Also a peaceful protest took place outside the old government palace, not far from the congress building.…
Police Emma about the threats: “Of course you get thoughtful”
As Ekot reported during the day, threats and attempts to influence police increase in connection with operations against criminal networks and gangs. Police Emma, who has been exposed to several threats, says that she is affected differently depending on who or what the threat comes from. – Is it a drunk who has drunk too…
Minister of Justice: LTF ruling is good for safety and security
In a written comment on the LTF ruling, he says: – I am very pleased that the High Court agrees with the prosecution and has upheld the district court’s ruling that LTF should be dissolved. – As a society, we must defend ourselves against deeply criminal gangs. The police say that the temporary ban has…
Several arrested in new operation against serious criminals
In recent days, the police in Stockholm have carried out several operations against serious organized crime and criminal networks. During a raid in Vårby in southern Stockholm yesterday, a large number of weapons and explosives were found. Robert Karlsson is deputy regional manager in the Stockholm police region, and says this about the seizure. –…
More money for research on police methods
The government wants to set aside more money for research on police methods. There will be a separate item for this in the Research Bill, which will be released in December. There is a lack of knowledge today about what which works to fight organized crime, but now we will hopefully get to know more,…
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Today, the three men who were arrested in March after the Swedish Customs seized over 60 kilos of cocaine in the port of Uddevalla are being prosecuted. There is strong evidence, says Gill Eriksson, deputy head of the Swedish Customs, when one of the suspects was wearing a camera and filmed the entire process when…
Assistance cheating for billions: “We have naive systems”
We have been naive when it comes to welfare systems, says Minister of Social Insurance Ardalan Shekarabi. Recently, the National Intelligence Center came out with a report that shows in detail how organized crime uses the assistance allowance. Cheating is estimated at billions every year. – I think we have to acknowledge that Sweden has…
Western media: Prison staff face systematic violence
Finnish prison staff are subjected to systematic violence, the Lännen media group’s publications report on Saturday. In less than two years, 17 prison guards have been attacked by organized crime, the media group said. The latest violence took place on Tuesday when a prisoner threw hot oil at two guards in a closed prison. According…
Man is shot in a hair salon in Brønshøj
A man has been shot in a hair salon on Mørkhøjvej in Brønshøj. The Copenhagen Police writes this on Twitter. It is not clear how many shots were fired, where the man was hit, or what his condition is believed to be. Police are massively present in the area, it writes. Ekstra Bladet has spoken…
Swedish criminal networks infiltrate public employment service: report
STOCKHOLM, 18 September (Xinhua) – The Swedish Public Employment Service said that people with links to organized crime have infiltrated the agency to learn the business from within and to use the welfare system, according to a report from Radio Sweden (SR) on Friday. Eva-Lena Edberg, head of unit at the Swedish Public Employment Service,…
More people with links to criminal networks have been arrested
Several people with links to criminal networks have been arrested on suspicion of serious crime, the police write on their website. These are five people who were arrested in Stockholm yesterday on probable cause on suspicion of a number of serious crimes, such as kidnapping, robbery, aggravated extortion, preparation for murder and stamping for murder.…
Arbetsförmedlingen: Criminal networks have infiltrated us
The Swedish Public Employment Service states that people with links to organized crime have infiltrated the authority to learn the business from the inside, and be able to use the welfare system. According to Arbetsförmedlingen’s unit manager Eva-Lena Edberg, organized crime uses the authority in several ways. On the one hand, this includes incorrect wage…
M: Makes it easier to take care of gang criminals’ children
The moderates want the police and prosecutors to have the opportunity to forcibly take children into gang criminals according to the Care of Young People Act, LVU. That would send an important signal, says moderate leader Ulf Kristersson in Ekot’s Saturday interview. – If you do not ensure that your children do not grow up…
The crime of family networks often affects compatriots
It has been a lot about the criminal networks recently after Deputy National Police Chief Mats Löfving’s statement, that there are 40 criminal clans or networks that run organized crime. Patrik Andersson is section chief at the regional intelligence unit in the South region. He says that what distinguishes the family-based groups is that crime…
Police: Difficult to define the criminal networks
According to the police’s regional intelligence units, it is often difficult to define how the criminal networks are structured. In the Stockholm Region, the main focus is on the crime that is being carried out, not on the structure of the network, according to Magnus Mowitz, acting head of intelligence. In Ekot’s Saturday interview, Deputy…
Police criticism of the clan statement: “Not automatically a criminal”
Within the police, Deputy National Police Chief Mats Löfving’s statement is questioned, that there are 40 criminal families, clans, who run organized crime. This is shown by Ekot’s tour of all the country’s regional intelligence units. In Ekot’s Saturday interview, Deputy National Police Chief Mats Löfving said that there are 40 family-based networks, clans, that…
Police are looking for Fiat Punto in a murder case
On the evening of Friday 27 March, a young man on a bicycle was hit by a car on a path system at Vestvolden in Husum on the outskirts of Copenhagen. He was seriously injured, but he still managed to fight his way to an apartment on Tinghøjvej in Søborg. Here he was later found…
Malmö police are requesting reinforcements after the riots
US police have asked Swedish police for help in the investigation of a large international file sharing network. This week, the police raided 14 different places in Sweden, including Umeå, Malmö, Gothenburg, Stockholm and Mora. “We seized a number of servers,” says Johanna Kolga, prosecutor at the National Unit for International Organized Crime.