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Swedish police to investigate reports of information leaks to violent gangs

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Sweden has struggled with a surge in violence lately as gangs battle for management of drug markets.

An investigation in Sweden has revealed that police workers have been leaking confidential data to gang members with whom theyโ€™ve had sexual relations.

Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson on Monday admitted he was involved concerning the โ€œvery criticalโ€ revelations by newspaper Dagens Nyheter.

In a report revealed over the weekend, the paper claimed that the leaks included details about enemies of gang members concerned within the relationships. The report alleged that in 4 circumstances, the leaks had been adopted by revenge assaults, together with murders.

Not less than 30 police workers had for various causes been thought-about โ€œsafety dangersโ€ and both resigned or had been compelled to stop, the newspaper reported.

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Dagens Nyheter stated that in a number of circumstances, criminals had begun โ€œsexual relations with strategically chosen law enforcement officialsโ€.

A second sample was additionally revealed the place police workers of worldwide backgrounds have given in to strain from prison members of the family.

Gangs are additionally reported to have exploited vulnerabilities akin to playing money owed or drug abuse to govern officers and workers into giving up data.

Louise Brown, Director of the Monetary Crime Prevention company, Advisense, in contrast the ways to โ€œmafia strategies, when criminals have infiltrated the general public sector, our most essential authorities and affect choices, enabling extra crimeโ€.

Swedenโ€™s Minister of Justice, Gunnar Strรถmmer, will meet with the police management to debate the leaks on Tuesday.

โ€œIt exhibits that there are vulnerabilities all through our society, together with the justice system. And we should have a look at it with open eyes and take motion,โ€ stated Strรถmmer.

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โ€œWe are going to talk about the data that has now emerged, what measures the police are already taking to counteract the sort of infiltrators, whether or not there are additional measures to be taken, and whether or not we now have motive to request additional measures from the federal government and politicians,โ€ he added.

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Sweden has struggled to include a surge in violence lately as prison gangs feud for management of drug markets, with bombings and shootings recorded weekly.

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