A Swedish ringleader on an Interpol Red Notice was caught hiding in the UAE while six of his associates were arrested simultaneously in Sweden. The network laundered $7.1M over 10 months using crypto to move and hide criminal proceeds linked to organized crime and contract killings.
Swedish gangs have been recruiting teenage killers via encrypted apps and social media. 23 bystanders killed and 30 wounded in gang violence over the past 3 years. The blockchain trail led straight to them.
Crypto laundering, contract killings, Dubai. The usual trio. 👇
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