Police on gangs: Norway is being taken over through street trade, alliances and whims
The Norwegian police authority Kripos expects that Swedish criminal gangs will continue to expand in Norway. However, the survey carried out by Svenska Dagbladet and the Norwegian Aftenposten shows that the strategies of the criminal actors differ greatly.
The groups from Järva are trying to take over the street trade of drugs itself, while Foxtrot wants to keep a lower profile and use Norwegian gangs as subcontractors, according to the newspapers' police sources.
The Filterlösa grabbar network consists of gangs of friends and is largely governed by spontaneous whims. According to the informants, it may be enough for a small number of individuals far down the hierarchy to think of taking on a new market.
A defected Swedish gang criminal describes the Norwegian market as significantly less developed than the Swedish one:
- We didn't even see it as a network. They were little boys. We're talking about maybe five or six guys who wanted to earn some cash.
Swedish gangs established throughout Norway: "Have only been able to take care of themselves"
In two years, Swedish criminal networks have established themselves throughout Norway. This is evident from a new series of articles in Svenska Dagbladet and Aftenposten.
The Foxtrot network is the single most powerful actor, according to centrally placed police sources in both countries. But a number of other Swedish criminal organizations have also established themselves in Norway, including the Dalen network, Lejonen and the motorcycle gang Satudarah Assassins.
Compared to Sweden, the Norwegian market is described as unexploited and the street price of drugs as higher. In Stockholm, a gram of cocaine costs 800 kronor, compared to 1200 in Oslo. "War fatigue" is also believed to attract Swedish criminals to Norway. The Swedish groups are said to be both better organized and more violent.
- It's not like in Denmark, or to a certain extent Finland, where they have encountered resistance. It looks like they were just able to get on with it. The Swedes have a hell of a reputation for being ruthless, says a Swedish police source who SvD describes as "well-informed."
The Norwegian police authority Kripos expects that Swedish criminal gangs will continue to expand in Norway. However, the survey carried out by Svenska Dagbladet and the Norwegian Aftenposten shows that the strategies of the criminal actors differ greatly.
The groups from Järva are trying to take over the street trade of drugs itself, while Foxtrot wants to keep a lower profile and use Norwegian gangs as subcontractors, according to the newspapers' police sources.
The Filterlösa grabbar network consists of gangs of friends and is largely governed by spontaneous whims. According to the informants, it may be enough for a small number of individuals far down the hierarchy to think of taking on a new market.
A defected Swedish gang criminal describes the Norwegian market as significantly less developed than the Swedish one:
- We didn't even see it as a network. They were little boys. We're talking about maybe five or six guys who wanted to earn some cash.
Swedish gangs established throughout Norway: "Have only been able to take care of themselves"
In two years, Swedish criminal networks have established themselves throughout Norway. This is evident from a new series of articles in Svenska Dagbladet and Aftenposten.
The Foxtrot network is the single most powerful actor, according to centrally placed police sources in both countries. But a number of other Swedish criminal organizations have also established themselves in Norway, including the Dalen network, Lejonen and the motorcycle gang Satudarah Assassins.
Compared to Sweden, the Norwegian market is described as unexploited and the street price of drugs as higher. In Stockholm, a gram of cocaine costs 800 kronor, compared to 1200 in Oslo. "War fatigue" is also believed to attract Swedish criminals to Norway. The Swedish groups are said to be both better organized and more violent.
- It's not like in Denmark, or to a certain extent Finland, where they have encountered resistance. It looks like they were just able to get on with it. The Swedes have a hell of a reputation for being ruthless, says a Swedish police source who SvD describes as "well-informed."
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