Overview

• The teenager was arrested in Western Sydney after a tip-off from Danish authorities, leading to an Australian Federal Police (AFP) operation known as Operation Dedric.
• He faces two charges of using telecommunications devices to facilitate conspiracy to murder and murder, both carrying potential life sentences.
• Police allege the boy offered a hitman 200,000 Swedish kroner and a firearm to carry out a murder in Denmark, highlighting the 'crime-as-a-service' model.
• Forensic analysis is underway on electronic devices seized during the raid, as authorities shift focus to higher-level controllers in the transnational gang network.
• The boy remains in custody after being denied bail at Surry Hills Children’s Court and is scheduled to reappear on June 11, 2025.