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The Finnish Border Guard is conducting two preliminary investigations into suspected instrumentalized entry facilitated by Belarus, with indications that human smuggling operations may have been systematic. Senior Lieutenant Jyri Siitari of the Gulf of Finland Coast Guard’s Crime Prevention Unit confirmed the details to STT, stating that third-country
Society
A search operation is underway in Puumala after an adult man went underwater in Puumalansalmi on Friday evening. The South Savo Rescue Department received an alert about the incident at approximately 16:45 (Ilta-Sanomat). The man reportedly jumped into the water from the Puumalansalmi Bridge, according to the Eastern
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The Supreme Court (KKO) has denied Member of Parliament Timo Vornanen leave to appeal in a criminal case stemming from a shooting incident at Bar Ihku in central Helsinki in April 2024. The decision means the earlier rulings by the Helsinki District Court and the Court of Appeal will stand,
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Finnish authorities have issued a warning about The Com, an international online network that manipulates children and young people into self-harm or violence. The West Uusimaa Police have conducted several preliminary investigations into the group, which targets vulnerable youth through social media and gaming platforms. The Com operates by
Crime
The Southwest Finland Police are appealing for public assistance in locating a 13-year-old girl who has been missing since Wednesday. Authorities report that no crime is suspected in connection with her disappearance. The girl was last seen in central Turku on Wednesday afternoon. According to police, she may
Traffic
A fatal traffic accident occurred on Sunday evening in Perho, Central Ostrobothnia, when a passenger car drifted into the oncoming lane on Kokkola Road, colliding with another vehicle. The incident resulted in the death of one driver, while the other survived. The accident took place at approximately 17:00, when
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Police in Oulu are urging the public to assist in locating an approximately 80-year-old man who went missing in the Kaakkuri district on Thursday, 23 July. The man is described as being around 160 centimetres tall. Authorities have released a photo of the missing individual and are requesting
Crime
A nature photographer and teacher in Järvenpää has accused a maintenance company employee of deliberately driving two protected gull chicks off a roof, leading to their deaths. The maintenance company, Aronia-Palvelut, denies the allegations, stating that its worker did not cause the birds’ deaths.
Crime
A nature photographer and teacher in Järvenpää has accused a maintenance company employee of deliberately driving two protected gull chicks off a roof, leading to their deaths. The maintenance company, Aronia-Palvelut, denies the allegations, stating that its worker did not cause the birds’ deaths. Auli Leivonen, who had been
Crime
A maintenance worker in Järvenpää is under investigation after allegedly driving three protected black-headed gull chicks to their deaths from the roof of an apartment building. The incident, witnessed by local resident Auli Leivonen, has sparked outrage and led to a police report. Leivonen, who observed the events from
Crime
A maintenance worker in Järvenpää is under investigation after allegedly driving three protected black-headed gull chicks to their deaths from the roof of an apartment building. The incident, witnessed by local resident Auli Leivonen, has sparked outrage and led to a police report. The Eastern Uusimaa Police Department confirmed
Society
A wild boar escaped from Ranua Wildlife Park on Thursday, leading to the evacuation of visitors, an early closure of the park, and an extended police operation. The wildlife park was closed following the incident but reopened later the same day.