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Two men have been indicted for directing young Swedes on assassination missions in Denmark. The case offers a window into networks that recruit teenagers for hit jobs in Denmark.

»When it’s time to pull the trigger, don’t hesitate«: First insight into how young Swedes are sent to carry out killings in Denmark

A Swedish roster of criminal job offers posted on digital platforms, which Politiken has obtained. The list illustrates online communication in the crime-as-a-service culture. Animation and collage: Tomas Østergren. Photo: Kåre Viemose
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They hide behind usernames like ’Cervello,’ ’Velo 2.0,’ or ’Royal Copenhagen.’ Through communication services like Signal, they recruit young boys for missions with one purpose: to kill.

On Thursday, two Swedish men, a 22-year-old and a 32-year-old, were placed in the dock at the Copenhagen City Court, charged by the prosecution for being the masterminds who, behind these usernames, have directed and instructed Swedish, often vulnerable teenagers with names like Wilhelm, William, and Lucas.

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