When the war between Foxtrot and the Dalen network reached its peak in 2023, Shafie was one of the leading figures, prosecutors say. Almost all the crimes he has been charged with are linked to the bloody conflict, which has involved, among other things, the drug trade in Sundsvall.
Under the alias "Hamado", Shafie has ordered acts of violence from abroad via chat groups on Signal, which were then carried out by young perpetrators in Sweden, according to the indictment.
A central question for the court has been whether he was behind the alias. Poya Shafie has said it belonged to a friend of his, but the court says it has been convinced by the police investigation. Among other things, the court notes that Shafie is heard speaking in several voice recordings sent from the account.
Risk to innocents
He is now convicted of, among other things, two counts of incitement to attempted murder, aiding and abetting attempted murder, two counts of aiding and abetting preparation for murder, and two counts of incitement to attempted public destruction, a felony.
"The crimes are extremely harmful to society and have been committed in a gang-related context with violent crime that has posed a significant risk to the lives or health of completely innocent people," writes Södertörn District Court in a press release.
He is convicted, among other things, of a shooting in Enskededalen in southern Stockholm in 2023, where two 15-year-olds were tasked with shooting "anyone" wearing an expensive jacket or a Gucci cap. A young man who happened to fit the description was shot and escaped with only a scare.
Bombs in Sundsvall
In January of the same year, Shafie persuaded people to place an explosive device on a balcony in Sundsvall. The intended residence was occupied by the mother of a person linked to the Dalen network, but the bomb was placed on the wrong balcony. However, the explosive device was defective and no one was injured. A few days later, another attempt was made, but the device did not detonate either.
"The investigation clearly shows that Poya Shafie was very active in both the transport of explosives to Sundsvall and the bombing attempts as such," the district court writes.
Poya Shafie is said to have been very close to the wanted Foxtrot leader Rawa Majid and the district court ruled in the verdict that he is part of the network. At sentencing, he had been in custody for almost three years. He was arrested in Iraq in the fall of 2023 and extradited to Sweden in October 2025.
Shafie denies the crime.
