Swedish Teen Arrested in Sydney for Alleged Role in Nordic Contract Killings
- A 15-year-old foreign national was arrested in Western Sydney for allegedly attempting to organize contract killings in Denmark and Sweden, according to the Australian Federal Police.
- The boy faces charges in Australia and Denmark for conspiracy to murder, and he was refused bail during his court appearance on Wednesday.
- Danish Police Deputy Chief Superintendent Lars Feldt-Rasmussen noted that the teen attempted to recruit people for contract killings linked to gang conflicts in the Nordic region.
- The arrest was part of Operation Dedric and highlights international police cooperation against organized crime, as described by AFP Commander Brett James.
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Australian Teen Charged in International Murder-for-Hire Plot
Police have arrested a 15-year-old boy in Western Sydney, charging him with two offences relating to conspiracy to commit murder. Authorities allege the boy was working for a transnational criminal syndicate, helping arrange contract killings to be carried out overseas. The teenager, understood to be Swedish, was arrested after a search warrant was executed at a home in Western Sydney. He appeared before Surry Hills Children’s Court, where he wa…
Sydney teen 'hired hitmen' for Nordic gangsters
A 15-year-old boy was arrested by AFP officers in Sydney after a tip-off from Danish police. Photo: Australian Federal Police An Australian-based 15-year-old foreign national hired hitmen in Denmark and Sweden on behalf of a transnational criminal syndicate involved in gang wars, police allege.
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Swedish teen charged in Sydney with organising contract killings online
Police allege the teenager used an encrypted application to facilitate plans for overseas contract killings. He was formally refused bail in Surry Hills Children's Court and is scheduled to reappear on June 11.
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