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Swedish Teen Arrested in Sydney for Alleged Role in Nordic Contract Killings

The 15-year-old is accused of using encrypted communications to recruit hitmen for a transnational crime syndicate tied to gang conflicts in Denmark and Sweden.

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The teen is accused of being involved in the hitman plot
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Overview

  • The teenager was arrested in Sydney after a Danish police tip-off linked him to organized gang violence in the Nordic region.
  • He faces charges in both Australia and Denmark for using telecommunications devices to conspire to commit murder, with potential life imprisonment sentences.
  • Authorities allege the boy used encrypted messaging to recruit hitmen, offering significant payments and firearms for contract killings in Denmark.
  • The arrest is part of a broader international crackdown on transnational gang operations involving drug trade and organized violence.
  • Australian Federal Police and Danish authorities emphasize their ongoing collaboration to target both the boy and higher-level criminal figures in the syndicate.