The trial in Södertörn District Court begins today and is expected to last until June 10.
The now 30-year-old Poya Shafie has been part of the leadership of the so-called Bro Network, which is allied with the Foxtrot Network.
According to authorities, Shafie has been one of the closest henchmen of internationally wanted Foxtrot leader Rawa Majid. He has been seen in pictures with Majid and the rest of Foxtrot's inner circle, including in Iraq.
He was arrested in Iraq in the fall of 2023 and was detained in the country until he was extradited to Sweden in October last year.
Crime from 2023
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 of the crimes for which he is now charged are linked to the bloody conflict, which among other things concerns the drug market in Sundsvall.
The list of charges is long.
These include three counts of incitement to attempted murder, two counts of preparation for murder, conspiracy to commit murder, incitement to commit a serious crime under the Flammable and Explosive Goods Act, as well as a serious drug offense.
Under the alias "Hamado", Shafie has ordered acts of violence via chat groups on Signal, which were then carried out by young perpetrators, according to the indictment.
Shoot “anyone”
On January 21, 2023, two 15-year-olds were ordered to go to Enskededalen in southern Stockholm to shoot “anyone” wearing an expensive jacket or a Gucci cap. A young man who fit the description was shot and escaped with only minor injuries. According to the indictment, it was Shafie who ordered the act.
In January of the same year, Shafie allegedly persuaded recruited perpetrators to place a powerful explosive device on a balcony in Sundsvall. The intended residence was home to the mother of a person linked to the Dalen network, but the bomb was placed on the wrong balcony.
However, the explosive charge was defective and no one was injured. A few days later, another attempt was made at the "correct" balcony, but the charge did not detonate either, according to the indictment.
