Five charged in major drug case linked to notorious Foxtrot crime network
Five individuals face serious drug offences in a case allegedly tied to the infamous Swedish Foxtrot crime syndicate, according to information obtained by Finnish public broadcaster Yle.
Prosecutors filed charges in Helsinki District Court on Tuesday, accusing the group of aggravated narcotics crimes. Among the defendants are two young Swedish men, reportedly sent to Finland late last year to conduct drug deals on Foxtrot’s behalf. One was 17 at the time of the alleged offences, while the other is under 20.
The case is believed to connect to Rawa Majid, the notorious leader of the Foxtrot network—known by the alias “Kurdikettu” (Kurdish Fox)—who is wanted in Sweden for serious crimes and currently believed to be in Iran. Finnish police previously confirmed to Yle that Majid is also suspected of aggravated drug offences in Finland, with the latest allegations involving these Swedish youths.
A young woman of Kosovar background, also in her early 20s, is among the accused. She faces additional charges for her alleged role in an arson attack investigated as an attempted contract killing. The incident, which occurred in Vantaa’s Korso district last December, involved two 15-year-olds accused of setting fire to an apartment building stairwell in retaliation for drug debts. Several suspects in that case have ties to North Helsinki street gangs, with police linking the crimes to organised criminal activity.
Two other men—one a Finn in his 20s with no prior criminal record—are also charged in the drug case. The trial is set to begin in mid-April.
Foxtrot has gained notoriety for exploiting young recruits, including minors, in its operations. Last week in Sweden, a 15-year-old girl was arrested for allegedly shooting dead a 15-year-old boy in a suspected Foxtrot-ordered killing, according to Swedish public broadcaster SVT. Yle reports that Finland’s National Bureau of Investigation has been probing Foxtrot’s potential drug networks in the country since 2023.