Gang Leader's Double Setback

Gang member Christopher Acea faces a tougher sentence for instructing a 15-year-old to store a Kalashnikov. Simultaneously, he is denied increased compensation after nearly being shot at a nightclub.

Christopher Acea Fernandez, 25, is identified by police as a leading figure in Fagersjö-Farsta, also known as Farsta äldre. The network has been in conflict with the Peppar network for several years, resulting in over 30 violent incidents.

Acea, previously convicted of serious assault, has been shot at least twice before, and two explosions have occurred at his registered address. He has also had connections with other gangs, including Foxtrot.

On the night of October 1, 2024, he was in an apartment in Stockholm with several others. Police suspected they were handling weapons and had installed phone surveillance and bugging in the apartment.

At 1:40 AM, Acea received a call asking, "Can we leave a 'kalle' with you?" adding that "it would be appreciated by the Bro network." 'Kalle' is slang for Kalashnikov, an automatic rifle. The Bro network is allied with Foxtrot.

Acea then asked a 15-year-old boy present in the apartment:

– Bro, can we take a 'kalle'?

They soon found someone who could store the 'kalle' for 3,000 kronor. The weapon and accompanying ammunition were delivered.

The next day, police conducted a search and found the weapon and ammunition.

Tougher Sentence in Court of Appeal

A day later, Christopher Acea was arrested at Arlanda Airport while attempting to board an international flight.

The district court noted that the automatic rifle was found without a bolt head and was therefore unusable. Acea was convicted of incitement to a normal-grade weapons offense and for involving the 15-year-old in the crime. The sentence was two years and three months in prison.

However, the Court of Appeal classified the weapons offense as serious and sentenced Acea to four years and three months in prison.

The court pointed out that the weapon functioned perfectly with a bolt head from the police's reference collection, and referred to a forensic expert who testified that weapons are sometimes stored without a bolt head to receive a lighter sentence if caught.

Escaped Teenage Hitman

Two days before the late-night discussions about the 'kalle,' Christopher Acea was partying at the Holken nightclub in central Stockholm, unaware that a 15-year-old boy from Dalarna had been sent to the capital to kill him.

"As soon as there's a chance, spray him," the instigators wrote to the 15-year-old, who replied:

"I'll follow him a bit, then I'll rattle him."

Police surveillance around Stureplan noticed the boy, who appeared nervous. An observer noted in a report that the sweat on his forehead was reflecting the streetlights.

The boy was arrested during the night, with a submachine gun and a magazine containing 26 live rounds. He was sentenced to one year and two months of closed juvenile care for preparation for murder and serious weapons offense.

Not Seriously Violated – "Criminal"

The district court decided that the 15-year-old should pay 50,000 kronor in damages to Christopher Acea for violating the gang member's peace. This was half of what Acea had requested. The reduced amount was justified partly by his network criminality and thus "conscious risk-taking."

Christopher Acea appealed the compensation issue to the Court of Appeal, again demanding 100,000.

The Court of Appeal, also referring to Acea's gang criminal connections, believes that the 25-year-old has not been seriously violated and is therefore not entitled to any compensation for violation.

Since he was the only one who appealed, the district court's ruling stands.