The police and other authorities have purchased equipment from a Swedish company whose owner was convicted in 2017 for attempting to make illegal deals with weapons and ammunition to actors in different countries, reports DN.
The man owns a security store in central Stockholm, and the authorities have, among other things, bought bulletproof vests and handcuffs from the store.
In total, it involves deals worth at least 180,000 kronor that have been made by authorities after the conviction.
In a letter from the intelligence unit in the Stockholm police region last autumn, the store owner is described as "a known network criminal", and many gang criminals have also purchased equipment from the store, according to the newspaper.
The Police Authority describes the purchases – which did not take place through procured agreements – as serious. The Economic Crime Authority, another authority that purchased equipment from the store, says it will review its routines.
