What happened
The Blekinge Street Gang was a clandestine Danish group that committed sophisticated robberies to finance political organizations abroad.
The investigation
Police gradually connected thefts, weapons and safe houses to the group, with the investigation accelerating after a 1988 robbery in which a police officer was killed.
What the courts or investigators concluded
Members were convicted of robbery and other serious offenses; legal responsibility for every aspect of the police killing remained more complex.
Why the case remains significant
The case remains one of Denmark’s most unusual intersections of ideology, covert organization and conventional violent crime.
Case context
Crime by Region organizes cases geographically so readers can move from one file to other investigations from the same country. For unresolved or contested cases, the wording above reflects the distinction between confirmed events, investigative theories and findings actually established in court.