According to the Danish police, the country’s criminal gangs have started hiring child soldiers from Sweden.
During the current week, five Swedish citizens have been arrested on suspicion of violent crimes committed in Denmark, the Swedish Broadcasting Company SVT tells.
According to the Danish police, the recent unrest and acts of violence are related to gang crime that got out of control in Sweden at the latest last year.
On Tuesday, two Swedes was arrested suspected of blowing up a kiosk in Copenhagen, the capital of Denmark. On the same day, a 17-year-old Swedish boy was also imprisoned for the attempted murder of an 18-year-old in Copenhagen’s Frederiksberg.
The 16- and 17-year-old Swedish youths have been arrested as suspects in the shootings that took place in Copenhagen’s Nørrebro district and Kolding on Wednesday of last week.
Most recently yesterday on Thursday, a man in his 40s died and a woman of the same age was wounded in a shooting in Copenhagen. According to the police, it is possible that the incident is part of a series of recent acts of violence committed by Swedes.
According to SVT’s information, the latest acts of violence are related to the Swedish gang leader known as “Strawberry” Ismail Abdon for a showdown between the Allies and the Danish Loyal to Familia gang.
Danish gangs hire child soldiers from Sweden
According to the Danish police, the country’s criminal gangs have started hiring Swedish teenagers to commit acts of violence in Denmark.
Hiring has taken place in encrypted communication services and social media, such as Telegram, Instagram and Tiktok. There, cash rewards are offered for the scalps of enemies for those who want to make a quick buck.
– The most important thing is that we prevent the exploitation of Swedish child soldiers in Denmark, the Danish Minister of Justice Peter Hummelgard tells.
According to Hummelgård, Denmark has been able to confirm 25 cases in which Swedish youths have been used as hitmen or child soldiers since April. In several cases, the police have been able to intervene preventively.
The Swedish and Danish authorities are intensified cooperation to eradicate the phenomenon. Among other things, Swedish police officers have been stationed permanently in Copenhagen.
Border control has also been tightened at the border between the two countries.