What the 'Baron' caught in Istanbul wrote to the Swedish police after becoming a Turkish citizen

Caner TAŞPINAR   12punto.com.tr

Three drug barons sought with Interpol Red Notices have been captured in Turkey in the last week. 

"Alexander Gustafsson," who was sought at an international level for the crimes of "Drug Trafficking, Money Laundering, Doping, and Forgery" via an Interpol Red Notice issued by Sweden, was captured in Beşiktaş, Istanbul.

"Dragan Pavlıcevıc," who was sought at an international level for the crimes of "Drug Trafficking and Membership in a Criminal Organization" via an Interpol Red Notice issued by Montenegro, was captured in Avcılar, Istanbul.  

"Alexandar Nedevskı," who was sought at an international level for the crimes of "Money Laundering and Drugs" via a Red Diffusion message issued by Sweden, was captured in Bodrum. 

Minister of Interior Ali Yerlikaya made the following statement regarding the operations: "Regardless of which notice they are sought with, we will not give any breathing room to international organized crime groups and poison dealers who disturb the peace of our people. We will deliver them all to justice one by one." 

Alexander Gustafsson is the most important among these three captured individuals… 

According to the statement by Minister of Interior Yerlikaya, joint efforts were carried out by the Istanbul Provincial Police Department's Anti-Narcotics Crimes Branch and the Immigration Smuggling and Border Gates Branch, under the coordination of the Interpol-Europol Department and the Presidency of Migration Management, for the drug baron Alexander Gustafsson. 

It was determined that Alexander Gustafsson was in possession of a fake identity under the name "Aleksander Kawa" with Polish nationality and that he had entered Turkey with a fake Polish passport. 

So, when did drug baron Alexander Gustafsson come to Turkey?

The answer to this question is not in official statements nor in the Turkish press.

Alexander Gustafsson is one of the "first" barons to have a unique status in drug trafficking. He is the man behind the drug sales on the "Flugsvamp 2.0" website via the "Dark Web," the "dark side of the internet" where all kinds of illegal trade take place…

He is also a baron who pushed legal boundaries in the case he was tried in Sweden due to this online sale…

Let us explain.

There is a finding that Alexander Gustafsson was the owner of one of the largest drug sites on the Dark Web. Accordingly, it is alleged that he sold drugs to 17 thousand people and earned nearly 100 million dollars. 

Here is the screenshot showing that drug sales were conducted via the "Flugsvamp 2.0" website on the "Dark Web": 

Actually, it would be more accurate to call this drug baron a "ghost internet user." 

Let us explain the reason. 

When you search for Alexander Gustafsson on the internet, a combat athlete appears. Therefore, it is not very possible to find this name through open-source research. 

In any case, the drug baron Alexander Gustafsson's real name is not this either. 

According to previous records, it was "Tomaszek". 

A fake identity card issued under the name of Polish national "Aleksander Kawa" was also found on him. 

(Drug baron Alexander Gustafsson)

Let us come to his trial… 

Alexander Gustafsson, whose former name was "Tomaszek," was captured in 2018.  

Gustafsson, who sold drugs via the "Flugsvamp 2.0" website on the "Dark Web," was a first in these cases. He faced 14 years in prison, but thanks to his experienced lawyers and the fact that the crime was a first of its kind, he was acquitted. The file was moved to a higher court. About two years after the acquittal decision, Alexander Gustafsson was sentenced to 11 years and 8 months in prison by the high court.

Gustafsson became the first person to be tried and convicted in Sweden for managing a site that sells drugs.

However, after the prison sentence, Gustafsson disappeared. After a while, he began to be sought by Interpol with a red notice. 

Alexander Gustafsson came to Turkey in 2022, before Minister of Interior Ali Yerlikaya, that is, during the term of former Minister Süleyman Soylu. 

According to Swedish sources, his Swedish passport had been cancelled. Extradition proceedings were initiated, but the process was terminated when it was revealed that Gustafsson was a Turkish citizen.

After settling in Turkey, Alexander Gustafsson sent a letter to the Swedish police unit that was pursuing him. 

This letter was a document of shame for Turkey. 

In the letter, Alexander Gustafsson, confident that he would not be caught because he was a Turkish citizen, stated that he could not reveal his identity in this letter, asked the police to identify him from his handwriting, and wished them "have fun." In the letter, Gustafsson was mocking the Swedish police with the confidence of being in Turkey. 

Here is the letter Alexander Gustafsson sent to the Swedish police unit: 

There is also a reason why Alexander Gustafsson was given the title of "Baron". 

First of all, his use of the internet for drug sales… 

His transfer of the money he earned from sales to his account using cryptocurrency… 

And importantly, having a large gang… 

The total number of fugitives captured in the operation where Alexander Gustafsson was caught is 81. 

8 fugitives with finalized prison sentences ranging from 12 to 24 years for drug crimes were captured. 54 fugitives with finalized prison sentences of 10 years or less were also taken into custody. It was announced that the total number of fugitives taken into custody in the operations was 81.