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The Minister Rejects Criticism of the Leisure Card

The Government's leisure card for children and young people has received heavy criticism from several authorities. In Ekot's Saturday interview, Jakob Forssmed (Christian Democrats) means that they have taken into account potential risks.

The Minister Rejects Criticism of the Leisure Card

Warning of mass exodus if EBM is shut down

The government's investigator wants to shut down the Economic Crime Authority and let the police take over the work, according to Dagens industri. A proposal that risks leading to a mass exodus of competent personnel, warns the union and prosecutors.

Warning of mass exodus if EBM is shut down

More criminals to be caught abroad

The Government wants several authorities to do more to tackle criminals abroad who operate in Sweden. I hope this will result in us simply seeing more criminal leaders being detected, arrested, prosecuted, and punished for the serious crimes they commit, says Minister of Justice Gunnar Strömmer (The Moderate Party).

More criminals to be caught abroad

Man charged with frauds exceeding 27 million kronor

The man is suspected of having exploited, among others, relatives and acquaintances to take out loans in their names. He is also suspected of having, via various intermediaries, bought properties and apartments and then mortgaged them.

Man charged with frauds exceeding 27 million kronor

Five Charged with "System-Endangering" Frauds

Five individuals with ties to an international criminal network are being prosecuted for serious economic crimes, announces the Economic Crime Authority in a press release. The individuals are suspected of having laundered approximately 650 million kronor through several companies.

Five Charged with "System-Endangering" Frauds

More people will be forced to provide information to the police

Authorities, municipalities, and schools will be forced to share information with the police. Social services and healthcare will be exempt from the obligation, but will still be required to disclose more information than they do today.

More people will be forced to provide information to the police

Three gang-linked HVB homes have been shut down

Three of the HVB homes that the police have pointed out for having criminal connections have been closed. This says Minister of Justice Gunnar Strömmer (The Moderate Party) after Thursday's meeting with Ivo, the police, and the Economic Crime Authority.

Three gang-linked HVB homes have been shut down

Three gang-linked HVB homes have been shut down

Three of the HVB homes that the police have pointed out for having criminal connections have been closed. This says Minister of Justice Gunnar Strömmer (The Moderate Party) after Thursday's meeting with Ivo, the police, and the Economic Crime Authority.

Three gang-linked HVB homes have been shut down

Major Crackdown on Money Laundering

Eight people have been arrested in a coordinated raid in Stockholm and Latvia. All are suspected of serious economic crime, reports [SR Ekot](https://sverigesradio.

Major Crackdown on Money Laundering

Camilla Waltersson Grönvall: All HVB Homes to be Inspected

The Government assigns Ivo the task of intensifying the supervision of HVB homes after this summer's alarm that some homes are run by criminals. We must work intensively to ensure that these operations are shut down, says Minister for Social Affairs Camilla Waltersson Grönvall (The Moderate Party).

Camilla Waltersson Grönvall: All HVB Homes to be Inspected

Tax evasion of nicotine tax - unique prosecution is now being brought

Two men from Malmö who run a wholesale company with e-cigarettes are suspected of having avoided paying 4. 4 million kronor in nicotine tax, reports [SVT News Skåne](https://www.

Tax evasion of nicotine tax - unique prosecution is now being brought

Municipalities Should Report Economic Crimes to the Police

The municipalities are poor at reporting suspected economic crimes that they are exposed to, according to their collaborative organization, the Swedish Association of Local Authorities and Regions (SALAR). > I don't think we report to the extent that we should.

Municipalities Should Report Economic Crimes to the Police

He becomes the new head of the Economic Crime Authority

The Government has appointed Rikard Jermsten as the new Director-General of the Economic Crime Authority (EBM) with approximately 700 employees. He comes from the same position at the Competition Authority.

He becomes the new head of the Economic Crime Authority

The Scandal with Inflated Invoices in Skåne Grows

The scandal surrounding the company Bravida is growing. It has now emerged that the installation company has also overbilled Malmö City and has had to pay back 900,000 kronor to the municipality, reports [P4 Malmöhus](https://sverigesradio.

The Scandal with Inflated Invoices in Skåne Grows

Real Estate Agents – High-Risk Industry for Economic Crime

The real estate industry is interesting for criminals who want to launder money and invest in criminal profits. It's hard to get caught.

Real Estate Agents – High-Risk Industry for Economic Crime

Luxury Real Estate Agent Sentenced for Multi-Million Fraud

The star real estate agent sold homes for billions in Stockholm's inner city. But the success story hid gross crimes and connections to gang criminality.

Luxury Real Estate Agent Sentenced for Multi-Million Fraud

Criminals "help" people take out mortgages

Criminal networks earn millions of kronor by deceiving banks by fixing mortgages for payment, [reports P4 Stockholm](https://sverigesradio. se/artikel/kriminella-tjanar-miljoner-pa-att-lura-banker-ge-bolan).

Criminals "help" people take out mortgages

Further imprisonment for gaming company founder

People invested their life savings – but in some cases did not see a penny of the money despite promises of generous returns. The founder and representative of the gaming company Kambua was sentenced to prison by Malmö district court for gross fraud in over 100 cases.

Further imprisonment for gaming company founder

The Government Continues with Special Crime Council

The Government extends the council against organised crime. Justice Minister Gunnar Strömmer (The Moderate Party) believes that the council has been important during a period when the Government has revamped its criminal policy and appointed several inquiries to, among other things, toughen penalties.

The Government Continues with Special Crime Council

Raid on gambling club - millions laundered

The police have cracked down on an illegal gambling club in Skåne after a lengthy surveillance operation. It is suspected that approximately twelve million kronor have been laundered since 2020.

Raid on gambling club - millions laundered