National police requests enhanced tools to combat Swedish crime wave in Denmark

Since April this year, there have been 25 incidents in which Swedish minors as young as 16 have been hired by Danish criminal gangs to commit violent crimes in Denmark. On Thursday, the Justice Minister met with the chief of police and national special crime unit to discuss the surge.

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Aug 8, 2024

The Minister of Justice, the Danish special crime unit (NSK) and the national chief police met on Thursday to discuss the recent surge in Denmark of crimes committed by Swedish minors.Since April this year, there have been 25 cases in which young Swedes hired by Danish criminal gangs have committed violent crimes in Denmark, Justice […]

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