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Apr 26, 2021 · Following Beqiri’s murder, the government announced that fighting organized crime is a priority in Iceland and that police will receive further funding. In an op-ed, Minister of Justice Áslaug Arna Sigurbjörnsdóttir wrote that 15 organized criminal groups currently operate in Iceland.
The Icelandic government recognizes the threat posed by organized crime, but it has been criticized for not doing enough to counter it, with the international community also raising concerns about the issue.
Feb 26, 2021 · Police estimate that 15 organized crime groups operate in Iceland, Morgunblaðið reports. Organized crime activity has been rapidly on the rise in the country in recent years. These groups are of various nationalities, and most of them operate domestically as well as abroad.
Dec 3, 2013 · Right now, police are cracking down on organised crime while members of the Icelandic parliament, Althingi, are considering laws that will aid in dismantling these networks.
Mar 1, 2021 · The activities of Icelandic criminal groups abroad are much more extensive than you might conclude from the discussion about organized crime in Iceland, states Chief Superintendent Karl Steinar Valsson, who heads the international division of the national police commissioner.
Mar 10, 2023 · Extensive changes will be made to the handling of sexual offences and organised crime in Iceland, according to a new action plan introduced by the Ministry of Justice yesterday. Dozens of new police officers will be hired to meet increased demand.
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Nov 21, 2022 · Minister of Justice Jón Gunnarsson has announced his intention to wage war against organised crime following the knife attacks in a Reykjavík club last week, which have been taken as signs of gang warfare.