The former leader of the criminal network Foxtrot is said to have been shot dead in Iraq’s capital, Baghdad, on Monday.
The police have not yet been able to confirm the information, but at the same time are preparing for revenge actions, not only in Stockholm, but all of Sweden.
– We need to direct our operational measures where we think we will have the biggest problems and violent crimes in this context. We are taking proactive measures to ensure that there is no escalation of violence.
“Will take action”
Gang violence in Sweden, not least in the Stockholm area, escalated in 2023 following internal conflicts within the criminal network.
– We know that the violence is driven by a number of different things, economy, drugs but also to some extent revenge. We assess how events may develop, and if we judge that there is a risk of revenge, we will take proactive measures to prevent it from happening.
Capital of violence abroad challenge for the police
Whether Monday’s shooting death of Mustafa Aljiburi in Iraq will lead to more violent crimes in Sweden is too early to say, according to Hanna Paradis.
– Several of our networks have a high capital of violence and we have also seen during the year that several choose to be abroad. it is part of the problem picture that we work with to fight crime.
According to information to SVT, three people have been arrested in Iraq on suspicion of involvement in the murder of Aljiburi in Baghdad. One of them is a man in his 20s, a native of Gävleborg.