The preliminary investigation revealed a well-organized, large-scale international operation characterized by strict internal discipline, the Åklagarmyndigheten said. Police traced cryptocurrency assets to identify and arrest the group's leaders and secure large assets. The total amount defrauded has not been disclosed, and it is unclear how many victims were targeted outside Sweden.
A press seminar will be held on Tuesday, May 19, from 9:00 to 10:20, with breakfast from 8:30, at the Åklagarmyndigheten headquarters in Stockholm. The seminar, conducted in Swedish, is aimed at journalists and will feature senior prosecutors Petter Lundgren and Rebecca Budell.