Minister of Justice Peter Hummelgaard (S) and Sweden’s Minister of Justice, Gunnar Strömmer, have agreed on a joint declaration between the nations following a collection of latest circumstances involving Swedish youngsters as mercenaries for gangs in Denmark.
Peter Hummelgaard mentioned this at a subsequent press convention on Wednesday in Copenhagen.
“Sadly, we all know it nicely. The gangs’ propensity for violence is aware of no boundaries. Subsequently, our response should be robust and coordinated,” he mentioned.
Denmark and Sweden wish to, amongst different issues, strengthen cooperation with third nations the place masterminds in gang conflicts are hiding.
That is to make sure that extra individuals are extradited to Denmark and Sweden in order that “the masterminds may be held accountable for his or her actions.”
Peter Hummelgaard doesn’t specify which nations are being referred to.
In keeping with police chief Thorkild Fogde, it may “within the worst case” be areas resembling northern Iraq and Syria, the place “regular regulation and order don’t prevail.”
“Such white spots on the world map may be very tough for authorities to achieve into,” says Fogde after the press convention.
He additional states that a number of the masterminds don’t stay completely abroad.
“And it’s when these wished people transfer round that the chance generally arises for Interpol to situation an alert on them and get them arrested.”
The police are additionally engaged on having an summary of the place essentially the most wished people in Denmark are positioned overseas, in response to the police chief.
The joint declaration additionally contains an “intensified effort” to cease the gangs’ recruitment of younger individuals by means of social platforms.
“It’s horrifying that one may be so cynical as to take advantage of kids and younger individuals to commit assaults,” says Hummelgaard.
On the press convention, the Swedish Minister of Justice mentioned that Sweden takes the event on social platforms “very severely and reacts with full drive.”
Gunnar Strömmer additionally mentioned that Sweden, amongst different issues, will crack down more durable on “extreme violence” with Denmark’s gang packages as a mannequin.
The latest violent circumstances involving Swedish involvement within the felony setting in Denmark have additionally led Hummelgaard to extend management over the border with Sweden.
Amongst different issues, extra police have been deployed on the Øresund trains, whereas the police have additionally gained extra instruments for license plate recognition.
In keeping with Hummelgaard, since April of this 12 months, there have been 25 incidents the place felony teams in Denmark have employed younger Swedes to commit crimes. He mentioned this on August 8.
