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Swedish gangs recruiting teenage hit men

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Gunnar Köhne
March 1, 2025

Criminal gangs in Sweden are increasingly recruiting young teens online to undertake deadly hit jobs, partially because they cannot be prosecuted as adults. In the city of Karlskoga, two cases involving an 11- and 13-year-old highlight a growing crisis.

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