{
  "id": 8253636,
  "title": "Alleged Foxtrot enforcer arrested in Morocco as net closes in on Swedish crime gang",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/alleged-foxtrot-enforcer-arrested-in-morocco-as-net-closes-in-on",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-18T13:13:53.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The National UAE",
    "slug": "the-national-uae",
    "url": "https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/europe/2026/09/18/alleged-foxtrot-enforcer-arrested-in-morocco-as-net-closes-in-on-swedish-crime-gang/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A 21-year-old individual, identified as Ali Namdar, has been apprehended in Morocco on suspicion of attempted murder and orchestrating a grenade assault. Namdar, known by the moniker Joker, is alleged to be one of the more violent members of Sweden’s Foxtrot criminal syndicate. The arrest occurred in Tangier, Morocco, pursuant to a request from Swedish law enforcement. SVT, Sweden’s public broadcaster, reported that Namdar was found in possession of false identification documents.\n\nAccording to Swedish authorities, Namdar is suspected of 18 criminal offenses, including instigating a 12-year-old girl attempting to detonate two live hand grenades in Hulta, Boras, Sweden, last year. He is also wanted in Norway for allegedly executing grenade attacks, shootings, and kidnappings.\n\nSwedish Police Superintendent Theodor Smedius emphasized the strategic importance of Namdar’s arrest, noting his significant influence on violence within Sweden. The Swedish Prosecution Authority confirmed that a 21-year-old man is currently held in absentia at multiple Swedish district courts, accused of instigating grave violent crimes in the country. National Police Commissioner Petra Lundh expressed gratitude to Morocco’s Director General of Police and Security Services, Abdellatif Hammouchi, and his officers for their \"exceptional professional and efficient work.\"\n\nExtradition proceedings will be initiated with Morocco, anticipated to take a few months, according to Swedish prosecutor Helene Gestrin. The Foxtrot network, along with its founder, Kurdish-born gangster Rawa Majid, has been sanctioned by the US and the UK for carrying out assaults on Jewish and Israeli targets on behalf of Iran, utilizing underage recruits from social media platforms.\n\nMajid is believed to be shielded by Iran following his family’s escape from Iraqi Kurdistan post the Iraq-Iran war. Namdar’s arrest is the latest in a series of wanted fugitives linked to Foxtrot secured by Swedish authorities. Mohamed Mohdhi, believed to be the network’s deputy leader, was apprehended in Tunisia on murder charges in May. In January, Ali Shehab, 21, was detained in Iraqi Kurdistan for allegedly recruiting minors to carry out murders, and was involved in plotting an assassination attempt on Norwegian Johannes Natland, who was subsequently arrested in Huddersfield, England. Swedish police suspect that the orchestrator of the plot was an individual identified as Agent 47, who is presumed to be Shehab.",
  "summary": "An alleged leading member of Sweden’s Foxtrot criminal network has been arrested in Morocco on suspicion of attempted murder and instigating a grenade attack. Ali Namdar, 21, was detained in Tangier at the request of Swedish authorities after being placed on a list of Europe’s most-wanted suspects. Mr Namdar has been linked to Foxtrot and is thought to be one of the network's more violent…",
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      {
        "outlet": "The National Business",
        "title": "Alleged Foxtrot enforcer arrested in Morocco as net closes in on Swedish crime gang",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/alleged-foxtrot-enforcer-arrested-in-morocco-as-net-closes-in-on-8263087",
        "published": "2026-09-18T13:13:53.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}