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An apartment in Blekingegade, Copenhagen, was the hide-out -

- for a group of radical left-wing activists.

In 1989, 7 members were charged with organizing robberies -

- in the period from 1975 to 1988, of a professional standard -

- never previously seen in Denmark.

The million-kroner proceeds went to the terrorist organization PFLP.

Israel was the enemy.

The aim was to support the Palestinian struggle against Israel.

The alleged leader of the group, Jan Weimann -

- never revealed his double life to neither his wife nor his friends.

Superintendent Jørn Moos headed the police investigation.

He put his career on the line to apprehend the members of the group.

The storyline, dialogue and characters are fictitious -

- albeit inspired by the events in and around the group -

- later to be known as the Blekinge Street Gang.

Niels Jørgensen, 34

Bo Weimann, 28

Karsten Møller-Hansen, 29

Jan Weimann, 33

Lyngby, 1983

The Danish Bank

Okay.

Get out ...! Come.

Hit the ground!

Out! Hit the ground! Stay down!

Let's go!

Go!

Hey!

Don't.

Today 3 men robbed a money transport in Lyngby.

The masked robbers got away with 8.5 million kroner.

The transport arrived at 2 o'clock with a driver and his assistant -

- at the Lyngby branch of the Danish Bank.

It was their final stop, and they were to drop off 50,000 in cash.

As the assistant stepped out of the vehicle, he heard steps ...

We're due at the airport in 2 hours.

... and fell down.

Another robber pulled out the driver and knocked him out.

- How much is there? - 8.5 million.

Charles de Gaulle Airport, Paris

PFLP, The Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine's offices

The money will be brought to Damascus by our 2 couriers.

- Can they be trusted? - They're very loyal. Have a seat.

- Darling, people are waiting. - I'm sorry, my love. I've been busy.

Kerstin, this is Jan and Niels. Fellow Scandinavians.

I'll be right down.

There's a dinner tonight.

My wife is from Lund in Scania.

- Here. Take a look. - Who's this?

Peter Halmell. His father invented the Tetrapak milk carton.

Made a fortune.

He lives in Lund like a normal student. No security. Nothing.

That's perfect.

We rob banks.

Quickly in-out. As little damage as possible.

We're not the Red Army Faction.

Yeah, but you cannot go into a bank, and get away with 300 million.

- 300 million? - It's too great a risk.

No, I'm sorry ...

Jan is a little scared that the risk is too high -

- and that we might end up having to kill the hostage. Isn't that so?

Name one kidnapping that ended well.

Do you remember this?

Shatila, 1982.

When Israel bombed the refugee camp, 3,000 people died.

Raped, killed.

- There is Nabil. He was your friend. - Yes.

The Israelis have intensified the battle.

We need funds to buy weapons.

- What if the family doesn't pay? - They will.

- But what if they don't? - Listen, Jan.

Peter Halmell's father is a philanthropist.

A capitalist with a heart. Soft.

Of course, he will pay to save his son.

Jan, listen to what Jamil says.

Of course they will pay.

I will finance all the necessary expenses.

Blekingegade Episode 1

Jørn Moos' home,Virum

I constantly worry that you won't come home.

I tell myself I must be strong for the kids.

But I'm never calm, until you're home.

Nothing will happen. Cross my heart.

Karin phoned. Hans has been promoted.

- To what? - The Service.

The Intelligence Service? Well-well. How fancy.

He's to be the chief's right-hand man.

Well, if you like that kind of thing.

You'd make a fantastic chief.

Chiefs are chiefs because it's all they know how to do.

- I will never be a chief. - Maybe you fear the responsibility.

What are you talking about? I'm my own chief.

I'm talking about us. Me, Emilie and Mikkel.

You should think about us once in a while.

Sydhavnen, Copenhagen 1 week later

1, 2, 3 ...

1, 2, 3 ...

- Again. - 1, 2, 3.

All set.

500,000 D-Mark. Sign here, please. There.

If you lose it, you're in trouble, okay?

1, 2, 3 ...

- Who's he? - Just a friend.

- Mr. Johnson. - De Witt.

So, you are Norwegian?

Yes.

What did you ... How did you get 500,000 D-Mark?

I told you. Working with oil in Norway.

You seem to have all the answers. That's what bothers me.

What is this? Do you want to steal my money?

That depends on the answers.

- What the hell's going on? - Don't worry. Jørn's on top of it.

What's going on? Come on ...

Goddammit! It happens every damn time.

- Take your glasses off. - You can trust me. Okay?

- You're a businessman like me. - Show me the money.

Come on. You heard me.

Give it to my friend.

Follow me outside.

This is two kilos of heroin.

And you intend to sell all that to me?

Of course.

- Put the gun down! - Shoot him, you idiot!

Put it down!

- Put the gun down. - Idiot!

Put the gun down.

It's 10:37, Mr. de Witt, and you are under arrest.

- What the hell happened? - What's the problem?

Are you trying to get yourself killed?

We've spent 2 years on de Witt. And I just arrested him.

Thanks for the loan.

Say hi to your wife, Bent.

Dammit!

Good game.

- Well, tell me about it. - About what?

'About what?' About your new job!

- How do you know about that? - Is it a secret?

Our wives talk, you know.

Yeah, I've been transferred to the intelligence unit.

- That's great. - Give it a rest, Jørn.

- Well done, and I mean that. - No, you don't.

Yes, I do.

What do you think about this?

ROBBERY YIELDED 8 MILLION

Lyngby Police is heading it.

I'm sure they'll make a mess of it.

- Same time next week? - Sure.

The Danish Institute of Computing Machinery, Lyngby

This is very impressive.

And Radiometer is prepared to let you go just like that?

They haven't offered to renew my contract.

So, how many years do you want? 5, 10, 15 ... 20?

In regard to work hours ...

I give 100%, but I'm only here 80% of the time.

Okay. Shall we say Friday off?

- For instance. - We'll work something out.

Once you've started, you pretty much do your own planning.

- Welcome aboard. - Thank you.

There's just one more thing.

I'd like to bring my brother along. He teaches at the library school.

His thinking is more systemic and logical than anyone's.

Well ...

We're now employees at the Institute of Computing Machinery.

- Did you hear me? You're in. - Yes.

Mette and I split up.

She doesn't want to have ...

... children under these circumstances ...

- What have you told her? - I haven't told her anything.

Come on in. You can spend the night.

Oh ... My father-in-law is here.

- Let's drop it ... - He'll eat and leave.

- What's up with Bo? - Mette left him.

- Poor guy. - He just needs a couple of days.

I hear you have a new job?

Yes. Project manager at the Institute.

Everyone is switching to computers these days.

And are you as left-wing as your brother?

Dad, stop it, please.

Yes, as a matter of fact I am.

As long as you're part of the business community, we're all safe.

You won't bite the hand that feeds you.

Dig in.

I'm probably just old and conservative.

- Cheers and welcome. - Thank you for having me.

I can't.

You think that'll get you Mette back?

- That's not it. - No?

I think I have to ...

You loved Mette, she left you, and you feel like crap.

- So you just give up? - Yes ...

You can attend a few demonstrations, head a petition ...

- Hang posters, perhaps. - I can't.

You must! Goddammit! The world is more important.

History is more important than us or them ... than all of this.

During the occupation the Resistance assassinated and sabotaged.

They knew they'd be captured. They were executed and forgotten.

No one remembers who they were, or what they did -

- but they're a part of us.

- Jan, it's not just that. - And we're a part of them.

And of those who died in Sabra and Shatila ...

... in the refugee camps.

- Bo, you were there. - Yes.

We were there.

Don't you remember what we saw.

The people we met. Our friends.

Nabil, Aarya, Sami.

I just need a little more time.

- Did he get home alright? - I think he enjoyed it.

- Goodnight, Bo. - Goodnight, you two.

- Is he completely devastated. - Yes.

Mette's obviously seeing someone else.

Obviously. How did you know?

Female intuition.

She'll deny it.

And say that the relationship has run its course.

But in reality, she's been seeing someone else for a while.

And Bo found out.

One can't keep anything from you.

- I see everything. - Everything?

Everything.

Take a load off. Ah, there she is.

- Hi, Bent. - Hi, Bente.

I'll get out of your way.

I have 2 weekly cooking days now that Inge started working.

Bent is here to discuss equality.

No, I come straight from a meeting -

- about finding someone to head the robbery department.

- Sounds boring as hell. - Yeah.

I think you need to move on, Jørn. To use your brain a little more.

We're establishing a task force for particularly dangerous robberies.

That's to say, the robberies that are still unsolved.

- You want to shelf me? Is that it? - No, no, no.

They're overworked, and don't have time to handle the heavy stuff.

- What would I be doing there? - You'd be the chief.

The chief? At police headquarters?

- A special branch? - Special branch CX.

That sounds perfect.

- I haven't accepted yet. - But you will, right?

- It's a huge opportunity. - For what?

For advancement. For more pay. More authority.

I have the authority I need.

You'll get away from the narcotics department and have a desk job.

Anders and Kenneth will join you. I'll let myself out.

- Think it over. - Quite the neat little plan.

Okay.

Good.

Jørn? Did you remember to pick up Mikkel?

- Hi! I took him along. - Great. Thanks.

- The other dads are there on time. - Yeah ... right.

They don't have to uphold the law and order, do they?

I got a new job at police headquarters in Copenhagen.

It'll give us more time together.

- Come on. Give dad a hug. - Do you promise?

Copenhagen Police Headquarters

We're meeting with administrative director Mogens Bang.

His title is Deputy National Commissioner. This is a huge client.

- Is your brother okay? - His girlfriend left him.

Hello, Mogens.

- Ah, so these are the geniuses? - Yes. Jan and Bo Weimann.

- Brothers, I presume? - See you back at the office.

Shall we take a little tour?

Quite a difference from Valby.

- This is where Homicide resides. - Ah, Mogens. You're a guide, too?

They're here to implement computers.

Jørn, Anders and Kenneth. The core of the new CX branch.

ROBBERY YIELDED 8 MILLION

CX is Bent's baby. I hope it will be a success.

With these boys it can't fail.

Stuck-up asshole. Shall we take a look at the offices?

- It's down here? - Sure.

What the hell ...

Here we go. Come on in.

Right ...

Come on in.

- I thought it was at headquarters. - It is. This is an annex.

- This sure makes you feel welcome. - The key.

See you later.

Right ...

We might as well start tidying up the place.

CX SOLVES OLD CASES

DRUG KING STEVNS THREATENED BY CX

POLICE CHIEF REAPS SUCCESS WITH NEW DEPARTMENT

LYNGBY HEIST STILL UNSOLVED

Lund, Sweden - 2 years later

Peter Halmell lives in Lund like a normal student.

No security. Nothing.

Considering his father's fortune it is strange -

- that there is not even a bit of protection.

He lives with his girlfriend. She plays the violin -

- and travels each week to London to play in a symphony orchestra.

Find a place afterwards where he can be hidden.

And don't ever expose your faces, or speak to him.

We will contact the family after a week.

But what if the family doesn't pay?

Of course he will pay to save his son.

She's on her way to London. She just got into a cab.

We're on our way.

Okay ... This is it.

- Did his girlfriend leave yet? - Yes. We're doing this now.

- Hello. - We're getting ready to go.

- Somebody has betrayed us. - What?

Your money has disappeared.

What?!

They were stopped.

Open. Open.

It's all lost.

- What does Samir say? - No problem. Let's go.

It's Ketalar and Lexotan.

Halmell will be out cold in a matter of seconds.

Make sure his airways are kept clear. These are dangerous drugs.

- What could happen? - He could die.

- The box ... - We checked. He'll fit inside.

- Is there a problem? - What about oxygen?

Is it 400 kilometre?

It's 6 hours to the cabin in Norway.

- It's not airtight. - Make sure his airways are clear.

Check his pulse every 10 minutes. If it weakens, then every 3 minutes.

If it arrests, give him oxygen and adrenaline.

Okay.

See you in Copenhagen.

This is a call from the Peoples' Front -

- for the Liberation of Palestine.

We have kidnapped your son.

We demand the sum of 50 million dollars.

Do not contact the police under any circumstances.

We will contact you for further instructions.

Bo to Niels. Click if you can hear me.

- Something's wrong. - What?

The hinges.

It's her! Halmell's girlfriend.

Bo to Niels. Come in.

- Come in. - It opens outwards, dammit!

- What if there's a safety chain? - What of it? Get moving!

- He'll escape. - Bo to Niels. Hello!

- The girlfriend is here in a cab. - Relax, Bo.

Answer, dammit, Niels! The girlfriend is on her way in!

Niels, we're aborting. Answer me, for crying out loud!

- We need to get to the other side. - Dammit!

Come ...

Abort! The girlfriend is on her way up the stairs!

Niels, come in!

What does Bo say?

- What does Bo say? - Nothing. He's nervous.

Niels! The girlfriend is back.

Take it.

Get a grip! Abort!

Bo, dammit! Stay here, Bo!

Get back in the car.

- Turn off the car. - What the hell is going on?

- Go! - We're staying. Turn it off!

- The operation is aborted! - Turn off the car!

- What do you want from me? - We're waiting right here.

- Give me the keys! - Stop it!

Turn off the car! We'll try again in 15 minutes.

- Go. - We're staying. Karsten, no!

18 months of planning down the drain -

- just because Bo's a cry-baby! Bo, what's going on?!

- Bo? - Stop the car.

What the hell is up with him?

- Breathe, Bo. - Jan, let's wait 15 minutes.

15 minutes, and she's out of there.

We'll wait for 15 ... pull over.

- Are you stupid? Pull over! - Shut up, Niels.

PFLP's offices, Paris - 1 week later

You just cost me 800,000 dollar. Plus the 300 million -

- plus the 8 million lost in Charles de Gaulle. Problems?

8 million from the coup in Lyngby? Is that what he's talking about?

The money was seized by French customs.

Did you know about this?

Is that what you were talking about before the Halmell operation?

- Have you lost your mind? - What would you have me do?

You should've called off the operation.

You were recognized.

They grab two PLFP people with 8 million in 500 and 1,000 notes.

And you don't think they connect the dots?

- The Halmell operation was crucial. - Why?

It would get PLFP their 300 million.

That's not for you to decide.

Yes, it is.

I'm sorry.

We believe the French were tipped by somebody from Denmark.

So we are taking over the Scandinavian territory.

- You leave me no options. - This is important. Trust me.

- I'm sorry, it's too late. - We will deliver. I promise.

- Promises aren't enough, my friend. - We guarantee it.

- In return for what? - Our lives.

I will give you one more chance. One.

Next week on Blekingegade:

- 3 witnesses in intensive care. - 7 million.

- There are disagreements ... - You defend their use of terrorism.

Yes, the same way I defend the WW2 Resistance.

- You staked out Daells Varehus. - I think we should say yes to Marc.

Never include Palestinians!

- So, you've got nothing? - The Service censored the file.

Can I rely on Niels in an operation?

Subtitles: Tina Goldberg Dansk Video Tekst