Viktor Gaziev is classified as a security threat by Säpo.
When he could not be expelled, he was put on strict surveillance.
Now he has reached the war’s Ukraine – and claims that Säpo and the military intelligence service helped him there, according to SVT’s “Assignment review”.
Viktor Gaziev, together with five other Muslim leaders, rewritten large 2019 when they were put into custody by The Migration Boardfollowing the request of the security police. Säpo assessed them as a threat to the security of the kingdom.
According to Expressen’s tasks will have Gaziev closely relationship with Gävleimamen Abu Raad and was considered to have a leading position in an Islamist network in Gästrikland. In a report from the Swedish Defense College from 2022, he is mentioned among the Chechens that formed an important part of the Salafist environment in Gävle, according to Svd.
Viktor Gaziev, who comes from Chechnya and lived in Sweden for 14 years, is also convicted of several crimes, including theft, theft and for smuggling a gun in Sweden.
But because he risked persecution in his home country, Säpo had him instead under surveillance.
Now have “Assignment Review” met Gaziev in Ukraine, where he fights against Russia.
Was escorted by must
According to Gaziev, he got the proposal to get to Ukraine by Säpo.
He agreed to go towards a promise that the authority would not make his ex -wife’s application for Swedish citizenship more difficult, he says in Assignment Review “Secret of the security threat”. But he feels cheated when she was rejected with reference to information from Säpo.
Gaziev says he was escorted to Ukraine by the military intelligence service, Must.
Is rejected by Säpo
Säpo rejects that they should have suggested that Gaziev should go to Ukraine or that he made him contact to Must.
– We do not propose or try to persuade someone to travel to a particular place. At least the Ukraine war, Fredrik Hallström tells SVT.
Must has not wanted to comment on the information.
Since Viktor Gaziev is voting as a security risk by Säpo, but still could not be expelled to his home country, he regularly had to report to the police. He also lacks travel documents and is internationally wanted.
When asked how Gaziev then – without help – could get to Arlanda and leave Sweden, Säpo’s operations manager Fredrik Hallström replies:
– I can’t answer that. I can see that the Security Police does not conduct the business alleged here, he says in The program.
Battles in Chechen battalion
Also Svenska Dagbladet Has met Viktor Gaziev in Ukraine. He, who today wants to be called Adam, says he wants to leave his life in Sweden behind.
He says he is fighting in a Chechen battalion and sees it as an opportunity to avenge in Russia.
– We see Ukraine as an ally in the fight against a common enemy. Ukraine’s success can weaken Russia and perhaps give a chance a new struggle for Chechnya’s independence in the future. So that we don’t have to drive around the world all our lives, he tells SvD.
