Dania has observed an increase in violence on its territory by Swedish gangs in recent months, Reuters reported on Monday. According to Copenhagen, this phenomenon is related to the infamous statistics, according to which Sweden has the highest rate of gun violence per capita in European Union.
In this regard, the Danish Minister of Justice said on Monday that Denmark to put pressure on Sweden to stop cross-border gang activityincluding armed Swedish teenagers acting as “child soldiers”.
Swedish Gangs in Denmark. Government to Introduce Facial Recognition System
The Danish police started more active surveillance last week. monitoring passengers arriving by train from Swedenand the government confirmed on Monday that intends to introduce facial recognition technologyto speed up investigations that are currently conducted “manually”.
– Of course we will also press Sweden to take responsibility for these matters – Justice Minister Peter Hummelgaard told Danish TV2. Danish police chief Thorkild Fogde added that Swedish gang members involved in violence “will also face severe consequences.”
The Swedish Justice Ministry did not respond to Reuters' request for comment.
Crime in Sweden. Disgraceful position in the European Union
According to last year's police report, Sweden has about 14,000 active criminals and an additional 48,000 people loosely associated with gangs.
According to the EU's statistical agency Eurostat, 25 people aged 15-24 died in Sweden as a result of gun violence in 2021, which is the second result in the EU after Francewhich recorded 40 such deaths in a population six times larger than Sweden.
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