https://www.urdupoint.com/en/pakistan/uae-arrests-interpol-wanted-international-gang-leader-2256387.html

A joint security operation by the United Arab Emirates and Sweden led to the arrest in the UAE of a Swedish national wanted under an Interpol Red Notice and alleged head of an international money-laundering network.

Swedish authorities also arrested six other members of the network in Sweden. According to the UAE Ministry of Interior, the suspect had fled Sweden and reached the UAE. An Interpol Red Notice had been issued against him on suspicion of money laundering, and authorities traced his whereabouts and arrested him during the joint operation. Investigations found that the network handled approximately 70 million Swedish kronor—equivalent to around 26.5 million UAE dirhams—in just 10 months.

Authorities said the network allegedly transferred cash obtained through criminal activities to other criminal elements. The UAE Ministry of Interior said the network also used cryptocurrency to transfer and convert funds.

Monitoring crypto transactions and analysing digital evidence helped investigators trace financial links to further organised crimes, including alleged contract killings. The network members and its alleged leader were traced through intelligence sharing and direct security coordination between Emirati and Swedish authorities.

Six other suspected members were arrested in Sweden during the same operation, and legal proceedings have begun against them. Brigadier Abdulaziz Al Ahmad, Director General of the Federal Criminal Police at the UAE Ministry of Interior, said the operation demonstrated the importance of security cooperation and information sharing between the UAE and Sweden, as well as tracing the finances of international criminal networks.

He said the UAE would continue cooperating with global partners to act against internationally wanted individuals and combat cross-border organised crime. Anders Wiberg, Swedish police commissioner and head of the International Division, also praised cooperation with the UAE, saying close and effective coordination between the two countries was an important factor in the successful operation.

Authorities said cryptocurrency financial records and digital evidence played a key role in the operation, while legal proceedings against the arrested individuals were continuing under the relevant laws and judicial cooperation frameworks of both countries.