"Nearly 200 people, including minors accused of involvement in murder plots, have been arrested over the last six months as part of Europol's Operational Taskforce (OTF) GRIMM. The operation targets what cops call "violence-as-a-service" - crime crews recruiting kids and teens online to carry out contract killings and other real-world attacks. "These individuals are groomed or coerced into committing a range of violent crimes, from acts of intimidation and torture to murder," the European police said on Monday."
"During its first six months, police involved in this operation arrested 63 people directly involved in carrying out or planning violent crimes, 40 "enablers" accused of facilitating violence-for-hire services, 84 recruiters, and six "instigators," five of whom the cops labeled "high-value targets." Those arrested include three suspects in Sweden and Germany who allegedly shot and killed three people on March 28 in Oosterhout, the Netherlands."
Nearly 200 people, including minors accused of involvement in murder plots, were arrested over six months under Europol's OTF GRIMM. GRIMM began in April and includes investigators from multiple European countries, Europol experts, and online service providers. During the first six months, arrests included 63 alleged perpetrators, 40 enablers, 84 recruiters, and six instigators, five deemed high-value targets. Arrests covered incidents such as the Oosterhout killings and an attempted murder in Tamm, Germany, and a Spanish plot where firearms and ammunition were seized. Security researchers report a dramatic rise in cybercrime that enables real-world violence across Europe.
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