Denmark has decided to tighten border control against Sweden.
The controls were introduced according to Denmark’s Justice Minister Peter Hummelgaard already on Friday. The reason is the recent wave of violence where five Swedes are suspected of involvement in attempted murder and an explosion. According to Hummelgaard, criminals in Denmark have hired Swedes on 25 occasions since April this year to commit crimes in the neighboring country.
The stricter control at the border with Sweden means increased physical controls at the Öresund trains. But exactly what this entails is still unclear.
Sweden has previously cooperated with the Danish police on border control.
Recently, several Swedish teenagers have been detained on suspicion of involvement in attempted murder in Denmark, and Danish police have described how young Swedes are being recruited to carry out acts of violence in Denmark.
(10 August)