For many years, the criminal network has robbed, smuggled and defrauded private individuals and businesses for many millions of kroner. The network, which is based in Halden, was charged with a total of 19 offences. Serious forgery, serious fraud and several breaches of the arms legislation were among the charges. 91 witnesses have been brought to court. This is the network: Big brother (30s): Accused of grand theft, smuggling/selling of alcohol and cigarettes, illegal possession of weapons, forgery of documents, serious fraud and forgery, violence, disorderly conduct, possession of drugs, receiving proceeds of illegal act Little brother (20- years): Charged with aggravated theft, car theft, smuggling of alcohol and cigarettes as well as the sale of these, aggravated theft, possession of drugs and illegal weapons. Adult man (50s): Charged with smuggling of alcohol, theft and possession of drugs and illegal weapons. Swedish man (30s): Indicted for serious theft, fraud, money laundering, aggravated fraud and driving under the influence of drugs. Woman (20s): Indicted for possession of illegal weapons, smuggling of alcohol and possession of drugs. This is the verdict Today, the verdict was handed down in Søndre Østfold District Court. Five of the defendants were convicted under the mafia section. Big brother (aged 30) has been sentenced to eight years and ten months in prison. Lillebror (20s) has been sentenced to six years and nine months in prison. An adult man (in his 50s) has been sentenced to three years and ten months in prison. Swedish man (30s) has been sentenced to one year and four months in prison. Woman (20s) sentenced to two years and nine months in prison. In addition, a woman in her 30s has been sentenced to 122 hours of community service. The judgment is not final. The police will go through the verdict – It is currently too early to say anything about how the prosecution will react to the verdict, police lawyer Christian Gjølberg Finnanger told news. The police will in future spend time going through the 107-page verdict. – It is also recorded from the conclusion of the judgment that we have been upheld on the most important points and that the judgment is largely in line with the prosecution’s claim, Finnanger explains. Large arms seizure The trial started in January. By then, two central brothers had already taken part in a three-month trial in Sweden. In September 2021, several people associated with the network were arrested in Sweden. In connection with the investigation, large weapons were later seized on both sides of the national borders. Four semi-automatic pistols, a fully automatic machine gun and 190 cartridges were seized. SEIZURE FROM BOTH SIDES OF THE BORDER: Gun seizure made in both Norway and Sweden. Kripos compared the weapons, and found that they were modified in the same way, but could not conclude that the weapons were rebuilt in the same place. Photo: The police In Sweden, the eldest brother was convicted of complicity in violence. The little brother was convicted of violence and serious weapons offences. Norwegian and Swedish police have followed the Norwegian brothers for a long time. They are described as main men in the network. Convicted of mafia activities In the prosecution decision, several robberies were described as “professional”. In the event of a breach of the Arms Act, pistols and illegal cartridges are described as being wrapped in cloth in hidden rooms. At a private address in Sarpsborg, four semi-automatic machine guns, three of them converted, as well as a fully automatic machine gun and 190 cartridges were found. In total, the network has defrauded companies for almost NOK 9 million. All the 19 charges against the network are listed below: These are the charges Penal Code Section 322 Aggravated theft and theft, as well as complicity in this Customs Act Sections 16–7 Smuggling, particularly gross violation Penal Code Section 190 Illegal storage of weapons and ammunition for these Penal Code Section 361 Document forgery and complicity in this Penal Code § 372 Serious fraud and complicity in this Penal Code § 371 Fraud Penal Code § 376 Serious insurance fraud and complicity in this Penal Code § 338 Serious money laundering Customs Act § 16-7, cf. 16-4 Stealing of illegally imported goods, especially gross violation, complicity in this Penal Code § 333 Serious misconduct and complicity in this Criminal Code § 332 Mischief and complicity in this Criminal Code § 155 Violence against an official Penal Code § 271 Bodily harm Penal Code § 181 Disorderly conduct Road Traffic Act § 31 Driving while under the influence of drugs Penal Code § 232 Serious drug offense – possession or acquisition and complicity in this Penal Code § 191G robbery illegal possession of weapons and possession of weapons that are not firearms Penal Code § 221 Incorrect explanation to public authorities Penal Code § 271 Bodily injury It is pointed out in several of the charges that the actions have taken place as part of the activities of an organized criminal group. It is pointed out in several of the indictments that the actions took place as part of the activities of an “organized criminal group”. Paragraph 79c, the mafia paragraph, is attached to six of the indictments. In the past, the section has been used against the Hells Angels. It has also been used in cases dealing with drug production and sales and the robbery of the Gullborg store in central Oslo. Sus og dus-løgn In 2022, the network was sentenced to a combined sentence of almost 30 years in prison during a trial in Søndre Østfold district court. The brothers were sentenced to eight and ten years each. Nevertheless, several of them have managed to sell an idea of a life of luxury on social media. There they have shown off a lifestyle with nice cars, new homes, expensive watches and thick piles of banknotes. With alluring promises of a life of hustle and bustle, they have defrauded over 1,000 young men all over Norway.
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