Denmark’s Justice Minister Denounces Gangs Hiring Swedish Teens to Carry out Shootings

Justice minister says Danish organised crime gangs are hiring young Swedes to commit crimes because they are often shielded from prosecution.

Denmark's Minister of Justice Peter Hummelgaard (R) and National Police Chief Thorkild Fogde speak to the press after a meeting about ongoing gang conflicts, in Copenhagen, on Aug. 12, 2024. Liselotte Sabroe/Ritzau Scanpix/AFP via Getty Images

Denmark’s justice minister has denounced organized criminal gangs hiring Swedish teenagers to carry out deadly shootings on Danish soil on Monday, saying it “reflects a totally sick, depraved culture of violence.”

Peter Hummelgaard said that since April, there have been 25 instances involving young Swedes being hired by Danes to commit crimes across the Øresund strait.