Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen declares that Denmark must use harsh measures to combat crime and protect society. In an interview with TV 2 on Monday in connection with the documentary series ‘The Black Swan’, she makes it clear that she is ready to take action, even if it means compromising the legal rights of offenders and increasing surveillance. “Should I cross a line in terms of the legal rights of offenders, and in terms of surveillance, I will gladly do so if it means I can protect the community,” says Mette Frederiksen. The government is also working to intensify efforts against money laundering. Frederiksen points out that closer collaboration between authorities is crucial. “The only way authorities can keep an eye on money laundering is by working very closely together,” the Prime Minister says. She adds that the government is considering how to facilitate the work of the authorities by giving them more access to information.
In the documentary series ‘The Black Swan’, business lawyer Amira Smajic has documented with hidden cameras how criminals openly discuss money laundering. This sensational revelation has raised questions about how legislation can be further tightened, both within legal policy and immigration policy, to address the problem of criminal immigrants. Before the documentary was released, there were attempts to stop the broadcast. Amira Smajic, who was behind the hidden recordings, tried to obtain a ban on the broadcast. It has now come to light that Smajic herself has a criminal past and received a sentence in February 2022, shortly before she began filming for TV 2. The new documentary series and the measures the state is considering may help change the course of Denmark’s handling of crime in the future.