Sweden's criminal economy, estimated to generate 100-150 billion SEK annually, is heavily reliant on money laundering through cash and international money transfer services like Ria Money Transfer.

Despite Sweden's largely cashless society, criminal gangs manage to transport large amounts of cash abroad.

Investigations reveal that nearly a quarter of the 1,200 money transfer agents in Sweden have links to serious crime, including money laundering and terrorism.

Outdated regulations prevent the Financial Supervisory Authority from accessing police records to vet these agents properly.

The government is urged to update laws to enable better information sharing among authorities to combat this issue effectively.