Crime·30.04.2026ملخص الذكاء الاصطناعي EU Police Task Force GRIMM Makes 280 Arrests in First Year Against 'Violence as a Service'
Europol's GRIMM task force has made 280 arrests in its first year tackling 'violence as a service' - a growing trend of outsourced violence recruited via social media. The unit, formed by EU countries plus UK, Norway and Iceland, has identified over 1,400 people linked to these activities. Recruitment occurs via Snapchat, Telegram, TikTok and gaming platforms, with cases including teenagers as young as 14 recruited for shootings in Denmark and Sweden.