The Underworld Podcast Sweden's Brutal Gang Civil War: The Kurdish Fox vs Strawberry
Dec 23, 2025
Sweden's gang wars are spiraling out of control, driven by a brutal conflict between the Kurdish Fox and rival factions. The Kurdish Fox built a vast drug network without even residing in Sweden, using encrypted chats to recruit teenagers as hitmen. A shocking murder of a gang member's mother escalated tensions into an all-out civil war. The podcast explores the alarming rise in gun violence, the intricate logistics of drug operations, and the broader implications for Sweden's society and policy changes to tackle this chaos.
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Foxtrot's Remote Command Elevated Violence
- The Foxtrot Network made Sweden's murder rate spike by recruiting teenage hitmen via encrypted chats.
- Rawa Majid, the Kurdish Fox, ran a vast transnational drug and violence empire largely from abroad.
Branding Scaled A Criminal Franchise
- Foxtrot operated like a franchise: deliver for them and claim the Foxtrot brand and protection.
- That brand identity helped recruit minors and scale drug distribution across cities.
Fox Iconography As Recruitment Tool
- Danny Gold recounts Foxtrot members wearing diamond-studded gold fox rings and marking shipments with fox symbols.
- The iconography made Foxtrot aspirational for young recruits.
