Sweden arrests international fugitive in cooperation with Jordanian police

• The suspect is wanted in Sweden over alleged involvement in sabotage plans, weapons offences, explosives-related crimes and arson.
• The investigation was led by prosecutors in Malmö and lasted more than a year.
• Jordan's Special Investigations Department assisted Swedish authorities in carrying out the arrest.

Swedish authorities have arrested an international fugitive suspected of involvement in planning sabotage and inciting serious weapons offences, explosives-related crimes and arson in Sweden, following cooperation with Jordanian security forces.

The suspect was arrested on Thursday, Nov. 12, after an investigation lasting more than a year, according to Swedish police. He had been wanted under an in-absentia detention order over suspected involvement in several serious crimes, including offences linked to acts of violence in Sweden's Southern Police Region and other parts of the country.

The investigation was led by prosecutors in Malmö, with Swedish police working closely with their Jordanian counterparts, particularly the Special Investigations Department, which assisted in carrying out the arrest.

Niko Messeli, head of the investigation unit in Sweden's Southern Police Region, described the arrest as the result of extensive investigative work and praised international cooperation in apprehending suspects operating from abroad.

"It is very positive that our international cooperation has once again enabled us to apprehend individuals behind acts of violence, despite them being abroad," Messeli said.

Anders Wiberg, head of the International Unit at the Swedish National Police Department, also expressed appreciation for Jordan's assistance, saying the two countries had recently strengthened their cooperation on several levels.

The suspect is wanted over allegations including planning an act of sabotage posing a public danger, inciting serious weapons-related and explosives offences, preparing to commit arson, and committing a serious offence against the administration of justice.

Swedish authorities said they would seek his extradition. They have not publicly disclosed his identity or provided further details about the circumstances of his arrest.

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