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- Following Beqiri’s murder, the government announced that fighting organized crime is a priority in Iceland and that police will receive further funding.
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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.
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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.
More than a dozen organized crime groups have been identified in Iceland, including foreign organizations that appear to be better organized than their Icelandic counterparts. They engage in legal and illegal activities, using legal operations to launder money obtained illicitly.
Mar 5, 2021 · Organised crime isn’t new here. Criminologist Margrét Valdimarsdóttir says that it is important to state that the number of crimes has not increased in Iceland in the last 10 years. Organized crime is defined as three or more people working together with the aim of profiting from crime.
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.
Nov 23, 2022 · Following a horrifying group stabbing at Bankastræti Club over the weekend, including video of the attack that may have been leaked by someone in the police, Minister of Justice Jón Gunnarsson has “declared war against organised crime”, and a bill on expanding police powers has been submitted to Parliament under those auspices.
