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Swedish police: 300 shootings last year

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Published 21 January 2025
– By Editorial Staff
The police see a clear decrease in firearms-related violence.

According to a report by the Swedish Police Authority, firearm violence in Sweden decreased in 2024 for the second consecutive year. Last year, 296 confirmed shootings took place which is almost 20% lower than in 2023.

Our assessment is that the decrease is due to our increased ability to prevent and avert acts of violence, says Johan Olsson, head of the police’s national operations department, Noa.

However, he stresses that “the level of conflict and demand for violence” remains high and that gangs continue to try to use digital environments to recruit new members and people who can commit acts of violence.

According to the police, they have become better at apprehending suspected killers quickly and the number of identified suspects per shooting has also increased.

This means that today we achieve broader prosecutions and can target more of those involved than before, Olsson continues.

The police authority states that over the past two years, it has developed the ability to collect and analyze information, both in terms of hunting down perpetrators and the actual investigative work afterwards. In addition, it is claimed that the ability to bring together information available in local police areas, criminal investigation of serious crimes, intelligence and international activities has been strengthened.

Relatives still “legitimate” targets

Last year, 44 people were killed in firearm violence compared to 54 in 2023 while 66 were injured. There has also been a slight decrease in the number of relatives and innocent people injured or killed in shootings and explosions.

– Our view is that the approach that emerged in 2023, where family members are seen as legitimate targets, unfortunately persists, notes Johan Olsson.

The police also note that the suspected perpetrators are getting younger and that the proportion of suspects under 18 has more than doubled since 2019.

Last year, a quarter of all suspected shooters were minors and some of them were also under 15 years old. For fatal shootings in 2024, around a third of the suspects were under 18 and a dozen were under 15.

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Swedish Police: “Everyone must take responsibility for the bombings”

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Published 30 January 2025
– By Editorial Staff
The police claim to be working hard to stop the violence - but admit that they cannot do it alone.

Organized immigrant crime continues to plague Sweden, with some 30 bombings since the start of the year alone. The police now admit that they are not capable of dealing with the wave of violence on their own and are therefore appealing for help from the whole of Swedish society.

– The whole society must be mobilized. Everyone must take responsibility and do even more, said Tobias Bergkvist, deputy regional police chief for Stockholm.

During a press conference on Wednesday, the police emphasized the urgency of the situation and the need to take action to stop the wave of violence.

We have a very serious situation, not only in Stockholm but also nationally, Bergkvist emphasized.

The bombings are clearly linked to immigrant-dominated criminal networks and crime has become increasingly systematic, with bombings often used as a tool for extortion.

– What we are seeing now is an escalation of violence, but also a change in the problem. The majority of the bombings we have suffered in December and January have rather financial incentives, are strategic acts targeting companies and often for extortion purposes, says Hampus Nygårds, Deputy Head of the National Operations Unit (NOA).

“Criminal ecosystem”

He explains that the purpose of the attacks is to intimidate business owners into paying to stop the threat.

– Money is demanded to stop the violence and threats.

The police describe how a “criminal ecosystem” has emerged, where the recruitment of new perpetrators has now moved to digital platforms. Young people are offered money to commit acts of violence including murder.

– The scale of this issue is very large, says, says Nygårds.

At the same time, the police warn that more and more children under the age of 15 are being recruited to carry out violent acts for payment.

The supply of practitioners is, unfortunately, as it stands now, inexhaustible, says Bergkvist.

National crackdown

Despite the fact that the police have arrested 50 people in recent weeks, the authority believes that even more is needed to reverse the trend.

– The police are now mobilizing, especially in Stockholm but also nationally. We are taking measures such as reinforcements from different police regions, Bergkvist explains.

An important part of the strategy is said to be to increase the police’s digital presence and competence and to focus more on identifying and stopping bomb makers before the explosions are carried out, but the police believe that crime prevention work cannot be done by the authorities alone.

The whole of society must contribute to breaking the trend, they say.

Swedish military weapons in the hands of gangs and terrorists

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Published 30 January 2025
– By Editorial Staff
The Swedish Armed Forces' ammunition was used, for example, in a murder in Malmö in 2018.

Gang criminals and suspected terrorists in Sweden use ammunition belonging to the Swedish Armed Forces when committing serious violent crimes, a review shows.

– Our basic hypothesis is that gang criminals have people on the inside at the Armed Forces, says a police source.

Footage obtained by the Schibsted newspaper Svenska Dagbladet shows ammunition used by the Armed Forces’ standard weapons, including AK-4 and Pistol 88.

A defected gang criminal also confirms that criminal groups have access to military resources through contacts within the Swedish military.

We have a guy on the inside, he says, adding that there was even discussion of breaking into the contact’s residence to steal weapons.

An experienced police source confirms the information and says that infiltration of the Armed Forces is a realistic hypothesis.

Used in murders

The National Forensic Center (NFC) has also established that military ammunition has been used in several serious crimes in Sweden. For example, military ammunition was used in a murder in Malmö in 2018, and has also been used in other violent crimes.

The problem also extends beyond organized crime. During a raid on a mosque in Tyresö in March 2023, where four young men were arrested on suspicion of preparing terrorist crimes, military ammunition was found among the weapons.

In a recording from the bugged premise, one of the suspects is heard saying: ‘These are military bullets I got from the Swedish military. These will never jam in your face”.

In an email response to the newspaper, the Swedish Armed Forces confirmed that the ammunition in the videos corresponds to their material, but would not comment on the allegations of infiltrators. The authority instead refers to the police.

James O’Keefe returns with a new documentary

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Published 10 January 2025
– By Editorial Staff
“Line in the Sand” claims to "expose the forces behind the Mexican-American migrant industrial chaos".

Investigative journalist James O’Keefe is back with a new documentary entitled Line in the Sand. This time, O’Keefe goes to the front lines of the migrant industrial complex, using hidden cameras and raw testimony.

In Line in the Sand, O’Keefe reveals the shocking reality behind the US border crisis like never before: Mexican freight trains, cartel tunnels and US-funded detention camps for children. The film depicts a corrupt system with a clear message of demand for change.

In the documentary, James O’Keefe and his team travel south to investigate how secure the existing part of the border wall actually is. The film also seeks to draw attention to the actors who benefit from the migration chaos on the Mexican-US border.

It includes interviews with several migrants who share their stories and destinations, highlighting the dangers they face on their journey. From falling off moving trains, to the risk of children going missing along the way.

Positive reviews

The documentary also shows how parts of the border wall under the Biden administration were cut up, highlighting the inadequacy of border protection.

James O’Keefe uses hidden cameras to reveal the financial interests driving the border crisis, including how US tax dollars are funding the transportation and housing of migrants.

Line in the Sand has received generally positive reviews, but also some criticism for what critics say is its focus on O’Keefe himself. Those who praise the film describe it in terms such as “a necessary and poignant documentary that sheds light on an ongoing crisis”.

 

Known for his previous role in Project Veritas, O’Keefe’s Line in the Sand once again challenges the established media with its revelations, using a storytelling technique that combines investigative journalism with powerful visual narratives.

For more information and to watch the documentary, visit Tucker Carlson’s official website.

“Swedish” gang criminals take over Norway

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Published 29 December 2024
– By Editorial Staff
Gang criminals from Sweden are causing major problems in its western neighbor.

Over the past two years, several criminal immigrant gangs based in Sweden have established themselves across most of Norway.

At the same time, people with Swedish citizenship are increasingly being hired to commit murder and other serious crimes in the neighboring country for payment.

The widely publicized “Kurdiska Rävens” Foxtrot network is now described as the dominant crime syndicate in Norway, but other criminal groups such as Dalennätverket, Lejonen and Satudarah Assassins are also found in several Norwegian cities.

According to an investigation carried out by Svenska Dagbladet and Aftonposten, the drug market in Norway is described as relatively “unexploited” and the street price of drugs is significantly higher than in Sweden.

In Stockholm, for example, a gram of cocaine costs €70  compared to €105 in Oslo while many serious criminals are said to be looking to the neighboring country in the west because they are tired of the recurring gang wars in Sweden.

The police also believe that the criminal groups from Sweden are better organized and have a higher level of violent capital than their Norwegian counterparts, and that they have therefore been able to displace them with relative ease and “take over” the market.

– It’s not like in Denmark or Finland, where they’ve faced resistance. It seems they’ve just been able to take what they want. The Swedes come with a hell of a reputation as ruthless, says an anonymous Swedish police officer.

Infiltrated group chats

Furthermore, it can be seen how serious criminals with Swedish citizenship are increasingly being hired to commit murder and other serious violent crimes for payment in Norway.

– Experience from Sweden is that there are almost continuous bidding rounds to commit serious violent crimes. This is a phenomenon we are now also seeing to some extent in Norway, says Olav Røisli of the Norwegian police authority Kripos.

Swedish and Norwegian police are reported to have prevented several serious acts of violence after they managed to infiltrate an encrypted group chat and were subsequently able to arrest five people who thought they were chatting with a contract killer from Sweden.

When the men arrived at the agreed meeting point with NOK 10 000 (€850) in an envelope, they were instead arrested by police and subsequently charged with preparation for murder.

The vast majority of known members of the targeted crime syndicates have immigrant backgrounds, mainly from the Middle East and Africa, but despite this, the establishment media consistently choose to describe them as “Swedish gangs”.