Spanish police bust gang that recruited Swedish and Danish minors as hitmen


  • World
  • Thursday, 21 Nov 2024

MADRID (Reuters) - Spanish police have dismantled a gang based in the eastern city of Alicante that allegedly recruited Swedish and Danish teenagers to carry out murders as hitmen.

Police said on Wednesday they had arrested a married Swedish couple and their 15-year-old son, who recruited other teenagers via the messaging app Telegram to commit murder, and are also accused of weapons and drugs trafficking and money laundering.

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