Man detained for terrorist crime – previously suspected in Russia

The 41-year-old suspect.

A 41-year-old man was detained in Attunda District Court on Monday on suspicion of terrorist offences.

He was arrested earlier in the summer on suspicion of another terrorist crime allegedly committed in Russia, but was subsequently released.

– This new case concerns a wanted person in an EU country, so not Russia, says prosecutor Mats Ljungqvist.

Following an arrest warrant from a European country, the 41-year-old was arrested in the Stockholm area last week.

– The description of the crime itself is subject to confidentiality. The classification is a terrorist crime and it has not happened in Sweden, I can’t say more than that, says prosecutor Mats Ljungqvist.

He has now been requested to be extradited, but which country it is about, Mats Ljungqvist cannot comment.

Would be deported to Finland

The man has previously been wanted by the Russian state on suspicion of terrorist crimes in the country. But that case is not connected to yesterday’s arrest.

– This new case concerns a wanted person in an EU country, so not Russia, says Ljungqvist.

According to the prosecutor, he was arrested after the Russian wanted in June, but was set free in July after the public prosecutor believed that there were obstacles to extradition to Russia.

Shortly afterwards, he was again taken into custody when the Migration Agency made a decision to deport him to Finland, where the 41-year-old was before he came to Sweden.

A new decision on extradition must be made

The Swedish Migration Agency’s custody has now changed to custody following the arrest warrant from the EU country. The next step is to investigate whether there are any obstacles to extraditing the man.

– After that, I will go to court with a decision on whether he should be extradited or released. My forecast is that it will take around two weeks, says Mats Ljungqvist.

The 41-year-old suspect denies any crime, according to his defender Torben Setterlund.