STOCKHOLM (Aftenposten): Stockholm went from 26 to 130 gang defectors. Oslo will learn from the model.
– I could take you to a number of other districts, says Hampus Johannesson from the Stockholm police.
The policeman walks around the square in Hässelby Gård, a district northwest of Stockholm, one of Sweden’s so-called vulnerable areas. There have been several shooting episodes here recently.
There is no doubt that the Swedes have had something to contend with. So far in 2022, there have been over 30 killings where firearms have been used in Sweden.
For several years, there have been conflicts between criminal gangs.
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In recent years, the so-called Vårbynettverket has received a lot of attention.
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Murders, attempted murders, explosions, kidnappings and drug sales are linked to the gang from Stockholm.
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It is one thing to prevent young people from becoming criminals, but what about those who already are?
In 2019, the police in Stockholm took a closer look at how they worked with people who want out of the gangs. It was not all the world to brag about. In 2020, they had 26 criminals who had “jumped off”.
Now a record number of criminals in Stockholm want out of the gangs.
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