The events have taken place under 2024, and an investigation has been initiated regarding the other HVB homes pointed out in the material that the police have submitted to Ivo, says Gunnar Strömmer (M).
In late August, a previously confidential police report was made public, showing that organized crime had infiltrated the market for HVB homes. 18 companies were identified as having criminal connections.
Early on Thursday morning, the government summoned several authorities to a meeting at Rosenbad to determine what can be done "immediately" to prevent gangs from running HVB homes.
This resulted in us receiving information that a number of these homes have already been shut down, says Strömmer.
"Will not get away"
He notes that the police's material points out significantly more, but emphasizes that the investigation of these is ongoing.
None of the homes covered by this material will escape an investigation, and in the event that the information that has emerged proves to be true, they will be shut down, says he.
Exactly how the three homes were shut down will be reported by Ivo, says Strömmer.
According to an investigation by SVT, which has identified the anonymized HVB homes in the police report through sources, Swedish municipalities paid over 200 million kronor to these companies last year.
The municipalities, which are responsible for placing children, have not been informed about which companies and HVB homes are involved.
Ammunition at homes
According to SVT's investigation, there are individuals among the company representatives who have been suspected of robbery with Bandidos, employees who have paid rent to gang leaders, and homes where bulletproof vests, drugs, and ammunition have been found.
The companies have, according to the investigation, still retained their permits and have children placed with them. Several of them have previously been criticized by Ivo. One home, for example, had its permit revoked by the authority due to "a risk to life", but the decision was overturned in court.
Corrected: An earlier version contained an incorrect time reference in a quote.
