European Teens Recruited as Paid Assassins, Most Arrested Before Payment

Criminal networks are reportedly recruiting European teenagers to carry out contract killings in exchange for large sums of money. The recruits, often young and financially vulnerable, are lured with promises of payment upon completing the acts. However, law enforcement agencies have been intercepting many of these individuals before they can follow through. Most of the recruited teens are arrested prior to receiving any of the promised payment. Authorities are raising concerns about the growing trend of minors being exploited by organized crime for violent purposes.