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CBS News
04-07-2025
- CBS News
One of Sweden's most wanted criminals is arrested 1,600 miles away, police say
At least 10 killed in mass shooting in Sweden At least 10 killed in mass shooting in Sweden At least 10 killed in mass shooting in Sweden The head of one of Sweden's biggest crime organizations, accused of instigating a surge in violent crime, has been arrested more than 1,600 miles away in Turkey, Swedish police said on Friday. Police did not identify the man by name but Swedish media named him as 35-year-old Ismail Abdo, head of the Rumba crime organization and alleged to have been orchestrating operations from abroad. Abdo is one of Sweden's most wanted criminals and the subject of an international arrest warrant since 2024. The Scandinavian country, once known for its low crime rates, has struggled for years to rein in organized crime. Criminal networks are involved in drug and arms trafficking, welfare fraud, and regular shootings and bombings that have plagued the country in recent years. The networks are also reported to have infiltrated Sweden's welfare sector, local politics, legal and education system as well as juvenile detention care. Ismail Abdo Interpol Police say the leaders of the criminal networks increasingly operate from abroad, orchestrating murders and attacks via social media and often recruiting young children under the age of criminal responsibility to carry out the attacks. Abdo once led the Foxtrot crime network together with Rawa Majid -- Sweden's other most wanted criminal who was sanctioned earlier this year by the U.S. Treasury -- and the two are suspected of having controlled large parts of the Swedish drug market. But the pair fell out, and a new, violent chapter in Sweden's gang wars began when Abdo's mother was murdered in September 2023 at her home in Uppsala, the BBC reported. Abdo's Rumba gang has since waged a violent feud against Majid and Foxtrot. Abdo was arrested in a raid conducted by Turkish security forces, police said. "In a law enforcement operation in Turkey, Turkish police have today arrested a Swedish man who for many years has been suspected of drug-related crimes and instigating serious violent crimes in Sweden," police said in a statement. "The arrest is the result of targeted work over time between Turkish and Swedish judicial systems," Mats Berggren, acting deputy chief at the Swedish police's National Operations Department (NOA), said in the statement. Recent violence in Sweden Sweden has been plagued by violence in recent months. In April, three youths aged 15 to 20 were killed in a shooting in broad daylight at a hair salon in central Uppsala, about 45 miles north of Stockholm. Police officers are seen at a crime scene in central Uppsala, Sweden on April 30, 2025. Three people were killed on April 29, 2025 in a shooting in Uppsala, a city north of Sweden's capital Stockholm, police said. FREDRIK SANDBERG/TT NEWS AGENCY/AFP via Getty Images Just days before that, a mother and her young child were severely injured when a homemade bomb tore through their home, media reported, adding that a neighbor suspected of ties to criminal gangs had been the real target. Earlier in April, two people were killed in a suspected gang fight in Gothenburg, while a renowned rapper was shot dead in a gang battle in the city in December. Sweden was also rocked by its worst mass shooting in February when 35-year-old Rickard Andersson entered the Campus Risbergska adult education center in the city of Orebro and shot dead 10 people before turning the gun on himself. The Swedish government has proposed new legislation that would allow police to wiretap children under the age of 15 in an attempt to curb the violence, according to the BBC. According to global database Statista, Sweden had the third highest number of homicides involving firearms per 100,000 inhabitants in Europe in 2022, behind Montenegro and Albania. Data from Sweden's National Council for Crime Prevention show that shootings have declined since the peak year 2022 but the number of explosions have increased.
Al Arabiya
04-07-2025
- Al Arabiya
Notorious Swedish crime boss arrested in Turkey: Police
The head of one of Sweden's biggest crime organizations, accused of instigating a surge in violent crime, has been arrested in Turkey, Swedish police said on Friday. Police did not identify the man by name but Swedish media named him as 35-year-old Ismail Abdo, head of the Rumba crime organization and alleged to have been orchestrating operations from abroad. Abdo is one of Sweden's most wanted criminals and the subject of an international arrest warrant since 2024. The Scandinavian country, once known for its low crime rates, has struggled for years to rein in organized crime. Criminal networks are involved in drug and arms trafficking, welfare fraud, and regular shootings and bombings that have plagued the country in recent years. The networks are also reported to have infiltrated Sweden's welfare sector, local politics, legal and education system as well as juvenile detention care. Police say the leaders of the criminal networks increasingly operate from abroad, orchestrating murders and attacks via social media and often recruiting young children under the age of criminal responsibility to carry out the attacks. Abdo once led the Foxtrot crime network together with Rawa Majid -- Sweden's other most wanted criminal -- and the two are suspected of having controlled large parts of the Swedish drug market. But the pair fell out in 2023, and a wave of ruthless, escalating violence was triggered when Abdo's mother was shot dead in September 2023 in an act of revenge. Abdo's Rumba gang has since waged a violent feud against Majid and Foxtrot. Abdo was arrested in a raid conducted by Turkish security forces, police said. 'In a law enforcement operation in Turkey, Turkish police have today arrested a Swedish man who for many years has been suspected of drug-related crimes and instigating serious violent crimes in Sweden,' police said in a statement. 'The arrest is the result of targeted work over time between Turkish and Swedish judicial systems,' Mats Berggren, acting deputy chief at the Swedish police's National Operations Department (NOA), said in the statement. According to global database Statista, Sweden had the third highest number of homicides involving firearms per 100,000 inhabitants in Europe in 2022, behind Montenegro and Albania. Data from Sweden's National Council for Crime Prevention show that shootings have declined since the peak year 2022 but the number of explosions have increased.
The Citizen
04-07-2025
- The Citizen
Notorious Swedish crime kingpin arrested in Turkey
The 35-year-old – one of Sweden's most wanted criminals – was arrested by Turkish security forces during a raid. The head of one of Sweden's biggest crime organisations, accused of instigating a surge in violent crime, has been arrested in Turkey, Swedish police said Friday. Police did not identify the man by name but Swedish media named his as 35-year-old Ismail Abdo, head of the Rumba crime organisation and alleged to have been orchestrating operations from abroad. Abdo is one of Sweden's most wanted criminals, with an international arrest warrant issued for him in 2024. Organised crime in Sweden The Scandinavian country, once known for its low crime rates, has struggled for years to rein in organised crime. Criminal networks are involved in drug and arms trafficking, welfare fraud, and regular shootings and bombings that have plagued the country in recent years. The networks are also reported to have infiltrated Sweden's welfare sector, local politics, legal and education system as well as juvenile detention care. The leaders of the criminal networks increasingly operate from abroad, orchestrating murders and attacks via social media and often recruiting young children under the age of criminal responsibility to carry out the attacks. ALSO READ: Son of Norway princess suspected of three rapes Most wanted Abdo once led the Foxtrot crime network together with Rawa Majid — Sweden's other most wanted criminal — and the two are suspected of having controlled large parts of the Swedish drug market. But the pair fell out in 2023, and a wave of ruthless, escalating violence was triggered when Abdo's mother was shot dead in September 2023 in an act of revenge. Abdo's Rumba gang has since waged a violent feud against Majid and Foxtrot. Abdo's arrest Abdo was arrested in a raid conducted by Turkish security forces, police said. 'In a law enforcement operation in Turkey, Turkish police have today arrested a Swedish man who for many years has been suspected of drug-related crimes and instigating serious violent crimes in Sweden,' police said in a statement. 'The arrest is the result of targeted work over time between Turkish and Swedish judicial systems,' Mats Berggren, acting deputy chief at the Swedish police's National Operations Department (NOA), said in the statement. NOW READ: French prosecutors seek murder charge for school stabbing suspect
Free Malaysia Today
08-05-2025
- Politics
- Free Malaysia Today
Teen freed in Swedish triple murder probe, trio arrested
Three youths aged 15 to 20 were killed in Tuesday's shooting in central Uppsala. (EPA Images pic) STOCKHOLM : A 16-year-old arrested in Sweden after a shooting that killed three youths is no longer a suspect and has been released and three men have been arrested, prosecutors said today. 'Suspicions against the 16-year-old have weakened during his time in custody. He is no longer suspected of a crime,' prosecutor Andreas Nyberg said in a statement. Two men around the ages of 25 and 35 were arrested yesterday suspected of 'incitement to murder', while a third man in his 20s was arrested overnight suspected of murder, the statement said. Three youths aged 15 to 20 were killed in Tuesday's shooting in broad daylight at a hair salon in central Uppsala, about 70km north of Stockholm. The shooting shocked Sweden amid rising concern over gang violence, though police have not confirmed that the shooting was gang-related. Swedish media have reported that at least one of the dead had connections to a criminal gang, though police have not confirmed those reports. Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson on Wednesday called the shooting 'an extremely violent act', saying it looked 'like an execution'. Uppsala is home base for Sweden's two most notorious gangs, Rumba and Foxtrot. Their leaders, Ismail Abdo and Rawa Majid, are both now believed to be orchestrating operations from abroad. Sweden has struggled for years to rein in gang conflicts, which have led to frequent shootings and bombings across the country that have occasionally claimed innocent victims.
Local Sweden
03-05-2025
- Local Sweden
Two new arrests in Swedish triple murder probe
Swedish authorities have arrested two young men for suspected complicity in a triple murder that shocked the country, the prosecutor in charge of the investigation announced Saturday. Advertisement The latest arrests leave six people currently in custody, with no decision yet made on whether they should be remanded, prosecutor Andreas Nyberg said in a statement. The prosecutor's office announced Friday the arrest of four men, one on suspicion of murder and the other three of incitement to murder. Three young men aged 15 to 20 were killed late Tuesday in broad daylight at a hair salon in central Uppsala, a university town north of Stockholm. The shooting shocked Sweden amid rising concern over gang violence, though police have not confirmed that the shooting was gang-related. According to Swedish media, at least one of the victims had ties to organised crime, a claim police have not confirmed. A 16-year-old arrested a few hours after the shooting has been released and is no longer a suspect in the investigation. Advertisement The latest suspects held on suspected complicity are considered "reasonable suspects," - the lowest level of suspicion according to Swedish justice. Sweden has been trying to stem a wave of shootings and homemade explosive attacks carried out by rival gangs vying for control of drug trade in recent years. Uppsala has long been the base of Sweden's two most notorious rival gang leaders, Ismail Abdo and Rawa Majid, although they are suspected of orchestrating their operations from abroad. Uppsala has experiencing a wave of violence over the last two years following the murder of Ismail Abdo's mother in what the authorities see as a vendetta linked to the conflict between his gang, Rumba, and Majid's gang, Foxtrot.
