Six gang members were also arrested in Sweden after the network allegedly laundered 70 million Swedish kronor, equivalent to approximately 26.5 million dirhams, over 10 months.
DUBAI, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News – 18th Sep, 2026) The UAE Ministry of Interior has arrested a Swedish national wanted under an Interpol Red Notice on suspicion of money laundering in a major operation against cross-border organized crime.
The arrested individual has been identified as the alleged leader of an international criminal gang.
According to Arab media outlet Khaleej Times, the UAE Ministry of Interior said the arrest resulted from a joint security operation between the UAE and Sweden.
During the operation, six members of the same gang were arrested simultaneously in Sweden, strengthening the international action against the criminal network.
According to the Ministry of Interior, preliminary investigations revealed that the criminal network had transacted approximately 70 million Swedish kronor—equivalent to 26.5 million dirhams—over a period of just 10 months.
Officials said the gang used cash obtained from criminal activities to transfer funds to other criminal elements.
The network also used cryptocurrency to transfer financial resources and move the value of funds from one place to another.
The Ministry of Interior said that tracing cryptocurrency transactions and analyzing digital evidence also revealed the network’s financial links to other illegal activities.
These included organized crime and serious offenses such as contract killings.
The Swedish national arrested in the UAE has not been named. According to officials, the suspect had fled Sweden and reached the UAE, where he was wanted under an Interpol Red Notice on suspicion of involvement in money laundering.
The joint UAE-Sweden operation is being described as a significant development in efforts against cross-border crime and illegal financial activities.
