Swedish Supreme Court upholds broad exclusion order after Gothenburg gang conflict
On 4 November Sweden’s Supreme Court approved a broad exclusion order concerning a person linked to the conflict between two criminal networks on Hisingen. The ruling explains the risks prosecutors must establish.
The proceedings arose from the conflict between Södra Biskopsgården and Norra Biskopsgården. According to the Supreme Court, it resulted in several murders and attempted murders, involving shootings and explosions around Gothenburg. In December 2025 a prosecutor imposed preventive exclusion orders on several people connected with the networks.
The order examined covered Hisingen and other parts of Gothenburg. The Supreme Court reviewed one of those measures. A preventive exclusion order restricts where a person may go to prevent serious crime. The court considered whether the evidence and geographical scope satisfied the statutory requirements.
The assessment must address two distinct risks: the risk associated with the network and the risk attributable to the individual. Beyond an established connection with the network, there must be grounds to fear that the person will promote certain serious criminal activity within it. The court found those requirements satisfied in this case despite the extensive restricted area.
