Tag: gangs
The gang’s “hundred men” – four cases that shook Sweden
full screen Some of the most high-profile murders in recent years are believed to have been carried out by teenagers who wanted to become “hundred men” in the criminal networks.…
The government’s plan against the gangs: Visitation zones and stay bans
Press conference on criminal gangs today Updated 17.22 | Published 16.54 Share the article Save the article The government held a press conference today about gang violence in Sweden. Visitation…
Haiti: an international force will finally be deployed against the gangs
This decision is hailed as a “ray of hope” by Port-au-Prince. After a year of delay, the UN Security Council gave the green light on Monday to sending a multinational…
Gangsta rap ruined Sweden’s youth, and therefore criminal gangs can recruit children as killers, says researcher
The proportion of young criminal gang members has started to rise sharply in Sweden, and their crimes are even more brutal. Underage children are increasingly committing serious acts of gang…
The police: Status and the feeling of being seen can attract children to gangs
Rissa Seidou compares the recruitment to the gangs to how it is done in other extreme groups, such as Nazis. She believes that the young people who apply to the…
Young people contact the gangs – want to commit contract killings
Eight young boys have fallen victim to the violence this year, and the number of minors in custody in Stockholm has tripled since January. Despite that, young people themselves make…
The government calls a crisis meeting about the gangs
According to Strömmer, the councils against organized crime will gather for discussions at the beginning of next week. One must then, among other things, review which measures can be implemented…
The government calls for an extraordinary meeting about the gangs
At the beginning of next week, the council against organized crime will gather to discuss how the situation looks and what measures need to be taken to break new recruitment…
The expert: Young people are recruited into gangs in the same way as child soldiers
Henrik Häggström has long worked with international organizations on issues related to child soldiers in countries where armed conflicts are ongoing. Now he is researching gang crime, and he believes…
This is how young boys are recruited into the gangs
Younger and younger boys are drawn into the ongoing wave of violence in Sweden. According to District Attorney Lisa dos Santos, young people are recruited into the criminal gangs in…