Finnish Customs has made a significant breakthrough in combating illegal trade by uncovering a substantial smuggling operation involving e-cigarettes in the Helsinki region. The operation, linked to a suspect from Lappeenranta, involved the illicit importation of e-cigarettes from China, with the intent to distribute them for profit. This case highlights the growing challenge of e-cigarette smuggling and its consequences on public health and legal compliance.
In a significant crackdown on drug trafficking, Finnish Customs officials have reported the confiscation of a massive haul of narcotics from a private residence in Vantaa. The seizure, one of the largest in recent years, included approximately 52,000 MDMA tablets, known commonly as ecstasy, and three kilograms of hashish, with a combined street market value exceeding one million euros.
Finnish Customs has recently unveiled a major criminal case involving the illegal smuggling and distribution of snus. The investigation, which began in Tornio and extended to the Pirkanmaa region, has uncovered a suspected tax evasion amounting to several million euros.
The probe was triggered by the seizure of a significant quantity of snus from a vehicle in Tornio in the autumn of 2022.
Finnish Customs is currently conducting a high-profile investigation into a smuggling organization involved in trafficking narcotics from Spain to Finland within commercial freight consignments. This criminal case has led to the identification of eight suspects.
Throughout the preliminary investigation, Finnish Customs has conducted searches and apprehensions in the Helsinki region and Jyväskylä.
Finnish Customs has recently concluded a major investigation into a criminal case involving the smuggling of snus, a smokeless tobacco product, from Sweden to Finland between 2021 and 2022. The operation is suspected to have resulted in nearly half a million euros in criminal proceeds. Customs has identified 17 individuals from Finland and Sweden who are believed to be involved in the illegal activities.