About 600 members active in Sweden Gangs is hiding in 57 countries, including Polandfrom where they conduct criminal activities – according to a report by the National Operations Department (NOA) of the Swedish police.
The main places where the criminals are staying are Spain, Turkey and the Balkan countries. Other countries where they operate include Portugal, Morocco, Tunisia, the United Arab Emirates (Dubai), Iraq, Iran and Colombia.
According to the Swedish police, the gangsters abroad are either Swedish or have strong ties to Sweden.”Of the 600 people, 150 are detained or wanted internationally.” – says Hakan Wall from NOA, quoted in the study.
Sweden. They are looking for gangsters all over the world. “Integration failed”
According to the police, the criminals belong to the highest or middle level of the gang hierarchy. These people have contacts with regional and local groups in Sweden and also give them orders, including ordering murders. They are mainly involved in drug trafficking, violence and money laundering. Other activities include arms trafficking and fraud.
The report emphasizes that criminals deliberately go abroad to strengthen their activities, for example to be close to a place where drugs are transhipped from South America. Another reason is the desire avoiding Swedish justice. Sweden cooperates in EU countries cooperates with Europol and Interpol, cases where criminals have dual citizenship are a challenge.
According to the head of the Swedish police, Petra Lundh, international crime has a significant impact on the internal situation in Sweden. – We have accepted many people and most agree that the integration was unsuccessful – Lundh said in the program “30 Minutes” on SVT. – We have segregation, sensitive areas, we have people who perhaps came with a culture of honor or come from a clan society and do not trust the authorities – she explained.
This year in Sweden it took place 186 shootingsin which 31 people died and the number of children suspected of murder tripled.
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