Denmark. The arrests follow multiple investigations into attempted murders ordered via encrypted platforms, including a recent attack on 7 May 2025 in Kokkedal. A total of seven individuals aged between 14 and 26 have now been arrested or surrendered to Danish authorities from abroad, notably Sweden and Morocco.  Among those arrested are two 18-year-old men apprehended in Western Sweden and suspected of actively recruiting youngsters to commit targeted killings in Denmark and Sweden. Several suspects are also believed to have facilitated the attacks by providing weapons, ammunition and safe houses for the hitmen.  These cases are part of a growing trend observed across Europe, where youngsters are recruited online to carry out violent crimes, often across borders. The criminal networks exploit social media to post contract offers for shootings, a modus operandi known as ‘violence-as-a-service’, that increasingly puts minors at the heart of cross-border organised crime.