Crime in 2021 in Switzerland – Dive into four exhilarating federal police cases

– Dive into four exhilarating Federal Police cases

From the Italian mafia to the coronavirus, through the hunt for terrorists and ATM blasters, Fedpol has been busy last year.

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In Ticino, the commander of the cantonal police, Matteo Cocchi, and the councilor of State Norman Gobbi exchange by videoconference with the director of Fedpol, Nicoletta della Valle.

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It’s hard to talk regarding 2021 without talking regarding the coronavirus and the anger that goes with it. For Fedpol, which guarantees the protection of judges, federal advisers or parliamentarians, the past year ended on a sad record: 1,215 threats were communicated. This is 330 more than in 2020, a year which was already experiencing an upward trend.

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According to Nicoletta della Valle, this new reality has abruptly changed the mission of the Federal Office of Police. “When the Federal Council receives threats on Telegram from somewhere in eastern Switzerland, the whole world finds out regarding it,” summarizes the director of Fedpol in presenting her annual report. This type of message might push someone to take action.