Greek police arrest Swedish man suspected of links to gang murders in Sweden

Greek police arrest Swedish man suspected of links to gang murders in Sweden

Greek police arrested on Friday a 24-year old Swedish man suspected of being a gang member and wanted by Sweden in relation to a series of crimes including murders and kidnappings, police said.

Greek police, acting on a tipoff by Swedish authorities and with the assistance of Europol, located the man in northern Greece on Thursday, police said in a statement. He was arrested after presenting a fake Austrian identification document, a police official added.

Police also searched his temporary residence in the area of Chalkidiki where they found and confiscated a gun, bullets and drugs among other evidence.

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In a fast-track process, a Greek court sentenced the man to 20 months in prison and a fine on Friday on charges that included gun possession and document forgery, the official said.

In the meantime a European arrest warrant was issued against him by Swedish authorities and he was re-arrested.

He will appear before a prosecutor on Saturday, who is expected to decide over his extradition.

Swedish police were not immediately available for a comment.