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Police conducted a search of a large house in Vårby, south of Stockholm, on Tuesday. A large quantity of explosives and ammunition was found, including various automatic weapons and hand grenades.
Two people were arrested on suspicion of felony firearms crimes.
The leader was recently arrested
– The long-term work of the police against criminal networks has led to more major arrests and a reduction in the capacity of criminals, says Johan Andersson, chief of the local police in Huddinge, in a press release.
Two weeks ago, the leader of the Spring Village Network was arrested. Murder, kidnapping, robbery, serious public destruction, attempted aggravated extortion and aggravated crime with weapons are suspected, among other things, according to police.
The man, who is in his 30s, was arrested in Spain and returned to Sweden, where he was arrested on suspicion of various crimes in the Stockholm area.
19 detainees
After the police raid on Tuesday, 19 people are detained in the South Stockholm police area, in the framework of a major case. Most of them belong to the Vårbyn network.
The full investigation is expected to be completed this spring. According to the police, it contains, among other things, preparation and sealing for murder, extremely serious firearm crime, extremely serious drug crime, serious public destruction, violation of the law on flammable and explosive goods, kidnapping and robbery.
Kidnapped rap artist
In September, several senior people in Vårbynätverket were arrested, on suspicion of kidnapping a well-known rap artist in the spring, humiliating him, and then trying to pressure him on millions not to post photos and clips from the event.
– This is a breakthrough for our hard work against criminal networks in the Stockholm police area to the south, said Susanne Wikland, head of serious crimes in the Stockholm police region to the south, after the leader of the network was arrested. .
The leader of the spring towns network arrested in Spain
The leader of the spring towns network arrested in Spain
