“Very well paid”, “nice colleagues”, and “tidy and nice working days”. This is how criminals try to recruit young people to sell drugs for them, according to the police. They suspect that young people may have received job offers via Snapchat and Telegram from criminals connected to the defendants in the ongoing case in Buskerud district court. This is some of what the police have seized during the investigation into the alleged drug network. Photo: The police – It is primarily about driving smaller doses to customers who have approached via social media, says lead investigator in the case, Simon Eek Gerhardsen. – This is how the masterminds can sit on large quantities of drugs, and have people driving around and handing out sales doses. And if they are caught, they are only caught with small sales doses, which means that there is little risk for the perpetrators. The main investigator in the case against the four defendants, Simon Eek Gerhardsen, has presented extensive evidence related to the indictment. Photo: Laik Hanbaly / news – Do you have any knowledge that young people have seen these ads? – On Snapchat, these users often have open users, which means that you don’t necessarily need to be friends with them to see their “stories”. He therefore believes that it is highly likely that young people may have seen the posts that the accounts put out. The user also used to post offer lists, where buyers received a quantity discount. Photo: Laik Hanbaly / news – Have seen it on my “snapper” Students in 9th and 10th grade at Kjøsterud School in Drammen have followed parts of the trial against the four defendants. – It is very scary that they can get so close to young people by using social media, says 13-year-old Isak Jahic. He says that he himself has seen advertisements from someone who sells hashish on Snapchat. – I blocked the person and told my dad, says 13-year-old Isak Jahic, who says that he himself has seen ads for hashish on Snapchat. Photo: Laik Hanbaly / news – I wondered why it occurred to me, says the 9th grader. – What did you do then? – I blocked the person and told dad about it. Other students at the school news has spoken to also think it is worrying that criminal networks are trying to recruit young people. Laik Hanbaly / news Janine Klausen – When I see this ad I think “I want this”, because young people want to make money, says Klausen. She believes that young people can be deceived by promises of a pleasant workplace. – And then it is posted on Snapchat, so you feel safe even if it is not true. She also believes that the use of emojis and colors makes it more attractive to young people. Laik Hanbaly / news Georg Witzell – It looks very innocent. It seems like there is an advertisement for a summer job at Kiwi or as a newspaper delivery person, says the 14-year-old. – They use emojis and colors to arouse interest among young people. He thinks it is shocking that behind the advertisement there is a job as a drug dealer. – Young people may not know any better, and it is tempting to earn large sums in a short time. Laik Hanbaly / news Hakim Mandiou Bizokunda– I think this could be a nice job, but it says “send a message”. Elsewhere it usually says “send application” – I get a bit critical. He believes that most young people understand what is behind it. – But then there are probably many who don’t catch it. – It seems sad that criminals use young people who have no money to do wrong things. “Offer of the week” on narcotics Gerhardsen says that on one of the phones they have seized in the case, one account has more than 400 friends. – Every time they publish advertisements they reach at least 400 “customers”. And that’s on just one phone. It is quite worrying. Image of a post about deals on ‘Critical Haze’, a form of cannabis. According to the police, the user has posted several such posts to his friends list. Photo: Laik Hanbaly / news In addition to job opportunities, “Offers of the week” on various narcotic substances are also posted on various social media. Gerhardsen says that criminals have often used Snapchat to reach young people. Now they use Telegram to a greater extent. There you can be anonymous, although the app requires a phone number to be able to create a profile. Here you can also switch on so-called “secret chats”. Superintendent of Police Simon Eek Gerhardsen believes he can prove that the Telegram app has been used extensively for communication in the case Drammen police have been investigating for a long time. Photo: Kate Barth-Nilsen / news Warns parents The police have long warned that social media such as Snapchat can be used by criminals to buy and sell narcotic drugs. – It is easy to get in touch with people there. And it’s a platform that can be closed to many, especially mums and dads, since they don’t see what the young people or their children are doing, says head of the preventive unit in the Drammen police, Geir Oustorp. Head of the preventive unit in the Drammen police, Geir Oustorp, encourages parents to follow along if they suspect something. Photo: Juni Hoem / news – What tasks do you perform if you accept these job offers? – It is, after all, selling drugs. People see that there is quick money to be made here. But the challenge comes afterwards, when you are either caught by the police or robbed of large sums and unable to pay back. He encourages parents to follow along if they suspect something. – This applies especially to the Vipps account, if there are too many transactions or that they have a lot of money in their hands, then it is worth asking a few questions. Published 15.11.2024, at 07.49
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