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In the previous episode of Blekingegade

Remember this? Shatila 1982.

3,000 people dead.

During the occupation the Resistance assassinated and sabotaged.

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

- but they're part of us.

Stay down!

You were recognized by a witness 30 feet away.

We're establishing a special branch.

And what would my job be?

- Chief. - Chief?

A special branch, CX.

We rob banks. Quickly in-out.

As little damage as possible.

You cannot go into a bank, and get away with 300 million.

Peter Halmell lives in Lund like a normal student. Kidnap him.

What do you think about this?

ROBBERY YIELDED 8 MILLION

Lyngby police is heading it.

What if the family doesn't pay?

- They will. - But what if they don't?

- What could happen? - He could die.

Somebody has betrayed us. Your money has disappeared.

It's Halmell's girlfriend. Bo to Niels. Come in. Abort!

- Something's wrong. - Bo is just nervous!

- You just cost me 800,000 dollar. - We will deliver, I promise.

- We guarantee it. - In return for what?

Our lives.

An apartment in Blekingegade in 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.

Copenhagen, 1986

Out of the way!

- Ready? - Yes.

Come on. Come on.

- Come on! - Crap!

Hey ... Hey!

Watch out!

Liver paté and cheese?

- Yes. Hurry up. - Yeah-yeah.

Go!

- Don't! - I'm just having a look.

- Give it to me! - Give it ... Give it back to her.

Emilie speaking.

- Dad! - Yes?

Phone, Dad.

Come on. Did you finish eating? Hurry up.

- Jørn. - They just robbed Daells Varehus.

- 7.5 million. - Who?

Him! The drug king. Stevns and co.

Damn. So, that's what they were planning yesterday.

I'm there now, you'd better come.

I'll take the kids to school, and be right over.

Damn ...

Hurry up! And stop drawing. Eat!

If you give me 50 kroner, I'll take care of Emilie's lunch.

You've got a deal, buddy.

Have a good day.

Blekingegade Episode 2

- Well ... - Yes.

They came through here, probably waiting for the transport to pass by.

- Where was it parked? - By the main entrance.

So the bank officer went up the main stairs, and Stevns went in here?

Yes. Through the staff entrance and up the back stairs.

- So, there are 2 entrances? - Yes, this and the main entrance.

- And none of them is locked? - No, you come and go as you please.

- You can just go straight in? - There's no doorman or anything.

What the hell are they thinking?

I'll get back to you later.

- Hello. - What the hell are CX doing here?

Are you planning to take over the case?

We're doing our own investigation. We believe Stevns is behind this.

-The Stevns? - Yes, we heard him plan a heist.

If you have evidence to the contrary, we'll get out of your way.

So, do you? Fingerprints, witnesses, anything?

No. So, we'll just carry on, shall we?

The cashier's office is that way.

Kirk doesn't have a damn thing.

Their car was parked under the square. We vacuumed it for evidence.

- It's a professional job. - A classic Stevns.

- The staff had just come in? - Yes, but no one can describe them.

They wore balaclavas, but they took them off.

A witness saw them running wearing wigs and fake moustaches.

There are 3 possible witnesses in intensive care.

Classic Stevns.

- What's the Service doing here? - The Service?

The Intelligence Service? That one?

- How can you tell it's the Service? - They just switched cars.

It was a blue Volvo a minute ago. Before that a grey Golf.

Always 2 people inside. Woman, woman. Now man, woman.

2 Blekingegade, Copenhagen

- Are you okay? - Yeah.

I changed cabs 4 times. I was followed. This is the plate.

Alpha 13 calling the exchange. Over.

Come in, Alpha 13. Over.

- An accident on Brønshøj Square. - We'll send an ambulance.

Over and out.

Alpha 13 calling the exchange. Over.

- Weren't we done, Alpha 13? - We need a registration number.

Okay. Over.

Bravo. November. 23176. Over.

Copy that. Over.

The car belongs to the commissioner of the police.

Was he speeding?

Yes, he was, but he's allowed to. Over and out.

Okay, it actually was a Service car. I'll get you an updated list later.

- But be extra cautious, okay? - Sure.

- How much is there? - 7 million.

- Congratulations. - Cheers! Great job.

Charles de Gaulle airport, Paris

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

- Cheers. - Cheers.

We are preparing a new offensive in the occupied territories.

We call it 'Intifada'. That means rebellion -

- or 'shaking off the dirt'. This is Marc.

He's been on numerous operations. A true revolutionary.

It's very nice to meet you. I'm Niels. Nice to meet you.

He's an expert in handling personnel, which I think is your main problem.

- Did I mention my wife is Swedish? - Yes, you told us.

So I know a few things about the mentality of Scandinavians.

You tend to think too much. In warfare, thinking is harmful.

Reflex is what counts.

I very much agree, and I must say, Marc, it's a privilege to meet you.

I've heard a lot about your work ...

Niels ... Sorry, can we ...

... full of admiration for you.

- Could you just give us 2 minutes? - Why?

Sure.

They just want to help us.

Listen to me.

Marc ...

Marc is a legend. He's one of the ...

Yeah, and he's got 'Terrorist' written all over him.

He'll get a haircut and ...

- We've always said: No Palestinians. - He isn't Palestinian, he's Swiss.

How do you know that?

You just overheard it, or ...?

Have you been talking to Jamil behind my back?

Yes, as a matter of fact I have.

- Yes! About our disagreements. - Disagreements?

Yes, maybe you don't see them, but the rest of us do.

- You talked to the others, too? - No, but I think there are ...

And now you need an ally, is that it? Do you want a faction war?

Marc and Niels against Jan and Bo or ...

We don't act as an integrated group!

That's because you act alone!

Right now I'm asking myself: Can I rely on Niels in an operation?

What? What the hell are you saying?

I can't believe this. You want proof?

Yes.

There! No more drinking until after the next operation. Happy now?

Do you really think this is about the drinking?

For 3 months we've been monitoring these guys: Alex, Dirk and Dennis.

3 petty criminals we believe are behind the robberies.

On the 21st they get a visit from this guy.

- Stevns? - Otto Stevns himself.

- The king of the underground. - What's he doing with these guys?

This is the recording from the meeting.

Hello.

Bent.

- What the hell is it? - It goes on all night.

Stevns arrived at 10 and left after midnight.

There! Did you hear that?

- Yes. - We found this in Dennis' bin.

- What is it. - Escher Sketchers.

They're onto something big.

Our suspicions were confirmed when we overheard this on the 29th.

8 days after the heist.

- Go on, what did you tell them? - The 22nd.

- What time? - Between 8 and 10.

Jesus, you've done it this time, Dennis.

Crap!

If Stevns thinks we let it slip ... We should talk to Flemming.

- Could Stevns have gone there? - Flemming'll go along with that.

- Flemming? - It's probably an acquaintance.

We believe this 'Flemming' is to give Stevns an alibi for the 22nd.

- At the time of the heist? - Yes.

Are you sure about all this?

Yes.

- Are you sure about this, Jørn? - It's a possible lead.

That's not what I asked. Is this a chance to close the file?

Yes, I think so. A good chance.

Fine.

Then I suggest Jørn takes over the case. Is that okay with you, Jakob?

No problem.

Okay.

- This is what Holger wanted! - Shut up about Holger. He's dead.

But this is what he wanted.

The day has arrived, he said, and he was right.

The Israelis are using extreme methods, and as revolutionaries ...

It makes no sense to move the struggle here ...

We pave the way!

- Bo, the girl you used to write ... - Aarya.

Yes. We've seen photos. She was killed.

That's why I think we should accept Jamil's offer and say yes to Marc.

Who's against? Does anyone disagree?

Okay. 4 against 2.

I'll get in touch with Marc.

Police observation post, Copenhagen

- So, anything new? - Dennis is drinking heavily.

He won't last.

Give it a rest, would you? It's just till the 1st of the month.

- Does he owe money? - What?

- He owes money? - I don't know.

- They just got away with 7 million. - Maybe he owes millions.

I'll go take a look around Daells Varehus.

- Hello, Jørn Moos, Copenhagen PD. - Hello. Kirsten.

- That's quite a blow you took. - Yeah, I still have a headache.

- Perhaps you should've stayed home. - No, I need to keep busy.

You handed over the money to the transport, right?

Yes, I counted yesterday's turnover, and put it in the bags.

- They then signed for it. - How long does that usually take?

That depends on the turnover, but I'd say a couple of minutes.

Mornin'. Do you have something for us?

- From they arrive till they leave? - Yes, two minutes, tops.

It must've been quick, then.

Have you noticed anyone keeping the place under surveillance?

Never.

Would you take a look at these?

I'm sorry. All I remember is that they were very agile and quick.

These guys are old.

I remember them hitting me with a baton.

He rolled tape around it or ...

- Like this? - Yes ...

Something in plastic. All I know is it hit me hard.

Run as fast as you can. You're a sportsman?

Police champion in the 800 m dash.

My colleague will burst in here simulating a robbery.

- Just remain passive. - Okay.

Ready?

I hit you.

Back.

2 minutes, 19 seconds.

And you're a sportsman.

My point is that Stevns and the others -

- haven't moved a muscle in 20 years.

- Right. - The guys who did this are in shape.

- They're young. - So, it isn't Stevns?

No, I don't buy it.

- Bent is gonna kill you. - He'll kill 'us'!

Jan Weimann's home, Vanløse

I hear you have a new client?

Yes, the Foreign Ministry. A big job.

- They need a new search engine. - They need a new foreign policy.

- We only handle the technology. - The minister is too lenient.

- Dad, let's just have a nice time. - A little discussion is just fine.

Now they're bombing Israel. They should make an example and ...

I'm sorry, I can't listen to this crap.

Israel is the only democracy in the Middle East.

Really? Have you never heard of Deir Yassin?

On April 9th 1948, in a village of 400 inhabitants -

- 257 were killed. 35 of these were pregnant women.

Who headed that operation? I'll tell you: Menachem Begin.

Sabra and Shatila: 3,000 people killed.

And who was the prime minister? Menachem Begin.

Left-wing rhetoric. You always go back to Adam and Eve.

In 1948, 400,000 Palestinians were ousted from their own country.

The following year the number was 1.5 million -

- and today there are 4 million who cannot live in their home country!

Israel has the right to defend itself.

Israel is the aggressor!

The Palestinians are defending their right to their own country.

- And you defend their use of terror. - Yes, like I defend WW2 Resistance.

- We fought Nazis! - They fight Zionists!

- Take it easy, Bo. - I can't listen to this!

It's absurd!

We're at bloody war! Old reactionary moron.

Bo, that's enough.

I can't stay. Thanks for the coffee.

A discussion is just fine.

It's just that you need to know what you're talking about.

- Is the Service holding back on us? - I don't know.

We wiretapped some small fry who'll give Stevns an alibi.

- Stevns? Otto Stevns? - Yes. Otto Stevns.

They plan to give him an alibi for the heist.

So, Stevns is behind the heist? That's quite a scoop.

- Or the Olsen Gang. I doubt it. - Bent wants to close the case, huh?

I know Stevns was connected to Eastern Europe.

He smuggled cigarettes.

Is that why you staked out Daells Varehus?

- What? - After the heist, you staked it out.

I know nothing about that.

- Aren't you the right-hand man? - Yeah ...

What's going on?

If we have anything on Stevns, I'll let you know.

Thank you.

The Danish Institute of Computing Machinery, Lyngby

- Good morning. - Good morning.

- I'm sorry about last night. - What?

- I got carried away. - Oh, that old fart.

- I thought you liked him. - Tine is very close to him.

But he's intolerable.

I could've sworn you liked him.

- I'm glad I appear convincing. - Do you put on an act for me, too?

It's not an act, I just don't let him know what I really think about him.

- And Tine? - Tine ...

I love Tine.

Bo, you'll have to learn to keep matters separate.

It's okay that you floor my father-in-law.

His views on Israel are repugnant.

But eventually you'll blow your cover, and ultimately ours.

Come have a look.

This is the search engine for the Foreign Ministry.

If I plot in 'Zionist' and ...

... 'Mosaic community' ...

There.

- Danish Jews? - All Zionist Jews in Denmark.

Do you know what that means?

We can give PFLP the names of all of Israel's supporters.

Of everyone who does propaganda for Israel or supports it in any way.

Dear, Jørn, you sulky asshole. This is all we have on Stevns. Hans.

Jørn, this fax just came from Hans Nielsen.

Well?

Stevns was on a plane to Malaga at 5:00 on the 22nd.

His passport was registered at 9:12, 12 minutes after the heist.

Are you telling me, you're back to scratch?

We're back to scratch.

- But you have it on tape! - We just have Stevns making noise.

So, the part of giving him an alibi?

Well, now we know he was in Spain.

It may have been a heroin deal that fell through.

There's no mention of the heist.

Nothing indicates that they have millions.

- They'd blow it all in one day. - None of my sources knows anything.

- It's a sign that ... - Yeah, I get it.

- These things happen. - Do you remember my question?

Whether you could close the case. And you said yes.

- And we can! - With what?

I don't know.

I was convinced it was Stevns.

- It's okay, Anders. - It was a good lead.

- I drew the wrong conclusion. - You're a good detective.

- You think so? - Yeah, you've got the nose for it.

- I have the nose for it ... - Yes, a big nose.

I was sure it was Stevns with the batons.

He rolled some tape around it or ...

Like this?

Something in plastic. It hit me hard.

BATONS

POLICE

Lyngby Police Station

Hello. Jørn Moos, I have an appointment with Peter Kvist.

- He's right over there. - Over there.

Hello. Jørn Moos. Copenhagen Police, Branch CX.

- Do you have a minute? - Of course.

We're investigating the heist in Daells Varehus.

We see a connection between Lyngby in 1983 ... and Daells Varehus.

- Do you have a case file? - Yes, but we didn't have much.

- May I see it? - Yes, of course. I'll get it.

This is all there is. Feel free to go through it.

- Is this it? - Yes.

This is extremely inadequate.

- No descriptions of the robbers? - They were masked.

One officer was knocked unconscious -

- and the other was in shock.

Let's go!

- No other witnesses? - What?

- Uh, actually there was. - Who?

The Service removed something from the case file.

- The Service? - Yes.

- Yes? - I wish to report something.

- There was an eyewitness. - Do you remember his name?

No. His name disappeared from the file when the Service was here.

But you know for a fact that there was an eye witness?

I know that for a fact.

And the Service removed the name.

In the next episode of Blekingegade

These crimes could have been done by the same group.

- Why not hand it over to the police? - You're not serious?

- They guarantee our existence. - Unless they kill us.

I've held back about the Lyngby heist.

- You're out at night. - We'll dress up as police officers.

A war has victims!

- Don't worry about killing. - He's a risk factor.

You said our lives would be at stake.

- Somebody up high pulls the strings. - You'd better leave.

Subtitles: Tina Goldberg Dansk Video Tekst