US EditionTurkey arrests one of Sweden's most-wanted suspected gang leaders
- Turkish police arrested Ismail Abdo, head of one of Sweden's largest crime organizations, on July 4, 2025, in Turkey.
- The arrest was achieved through ongoing coordinated efforts involving the judicial authorities of both Turkey and Sweden, following an international warrant issued in 2024.
- Abdo, a dual Swedish-Turkish citizen, is suspected of drug crimes and instigating violent offenses linked to a violent gang feud that escalated after his mother's murder in 2023.
- Swedish police described the operation as a major success against organized crime involving 19 arrests, asset seizures of about 1.5 billion Turkish lira, and ongoing investigations into international drug trafficking.
- The capture of Abdo is expected to strengthen Sweden's law enforcement efforts amid a decade-long gang crime wave marked by shootings, bombings, and criminal infiltration across social sectors.
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One of Sweden's most wanted criminals has been arrested in Turkey.
Swedish gang leader Ismail 'the Strawberry' Abdo was arrested in Turkey on Thursday night. The gang leader is considered one of the main people responsible for the Swedish gang war, which has claimed hundreds of lives and is spreading across the country's borders.
Turkey Arrests One of Sweden's Most-Wanted Suspected Gang Leaders
One of Sweden's most-wanted suspected gang leaders was taken into custody in Turkey on Friday during a raid on suspected drug traffickers, in what Swedish police described as a major success in the battle against organised crime.
Turkey arrests one of Sweden's most-wanted suspected gang leaders
One of Sweden's most-wanted suspected gang leaders was taken into custody in Turkey on Friday during a raid on suspected drug traffickers, in what Swedish police described as a major success in the battle against organised crime.
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