How gangsters recruit ten-year-olds as grenade-throwing footsoldiers
- Posted on July 19, 2026
- By The Times
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Sweden faces a troubling trend where criminal organizations exploit children as young as ten years old to commit violent acts, including handling explosives. Despite declining overall violence statistics, authorities struggle with a legal loophole: children below twelve cannot be prosecuted. This recruitment strategy represents a dangerous shift in gang tactics, using minors as disposable operatives to evade criminal accountability while maintaining their illegal operations.
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