Europe's teen murder-for-hire network exposed
European police reveal a 'violence-as-a-service' network called Foxtrot that recruits teenagers via social media to carry out killings across Europe for cash; cases in Sweden and the UK illustrate how young operatives are guided through gamified, game-like instructions and are often caught before payment. Europol's GRIMM taskforce has led to hundreds of arrests across 11 countries, with the leader linked to Iran now based in Tehran, while convictions and extraditions continue in several jurisdictions. The network’s actions and ongoing arrests underscore cross-border cooperation efforts to curb this violent trend.