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Founded | Early 1980s |
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Founding location | Sweden |
Territory | Södertälje, Botkyrka, Stockholm |
Ethnicity | Assyrian/ Aramean |
Criminal activities | illegal drug trade, murder, welfare fraud, extortion, loan sharking, money laundering, assault, contract killing [1] |
Södertäljenätverket also known as the Syriac mafia is an Assyrian- Syriac/Aramaic criminal organisation, according to some testimonials to have 75-100 people, based in Södertälje.The criminal organization is based on family, kinship and the notion of a common origin. There is not a single person or a particular family that leads the organization, which is based on a tradition of cooperationand exchange of services within and between the families. [2] [3] In September 2014 the Svea Court of Appeal in Stockholm confirmed the existence of a criminal organisation in Södertälje, with an extensive power structure with ramifications into politics and the welfare sector. [4] According to Police information in October 2019, the organisation is still growing and gaining more power. [5]
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Founded | Early 1980s |
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Founding location | Sweden |
Territory | Södertälje, Botkyrka, Stockholm |
Ethnicity | Assyrian/ Aramean |
Criminal activities | illegal drug trade, murder, welfare fraud, extortion, loan sharking, money laundering, assault, contract killing [1] |
Södertäljenätverket also known as the Syriac mafia is an Assyrian- Syriac/Aramaic criminal organisation, according to some testimonials to have 75-100 people, based in Södertälje.The criminal organization is based on family, kinship and the notion of a common origin. There is not a single person or a particular family that leads the organization, which is based on a tradition of cooperationand exchange of services within and between the families. [2] [3] In September 2014 the Svea Court of Appeal in Stockholm confirmed the existence of a criminal organisation in Södertälje, with an extensive power structure with ramifications into politics and the welfare sector. [4] According to Police information in October 2019, the organisation is still growing and gaining more power. [5]