Crimes Police suspect Mantaqa gang acquired large quantities of drugs from Albania to Finland, managed to seize 13 kilograms 13

Police suspects members of the Espoo-based Mantaqa criminal group have procured large quantities of marijuana from Albania to Finland.

The main suspects are four people, two of whom were born in 1995 and 1996 and are suspected of being subscribers to marijuana. In addition, men born in 1993 and 1997 are suspected of having participated in the packaging and further distribution of marijuana in Finland.

The police of Eastern Uusimaa announced the completion of the preliminary investigation into the drug offense on Friday.

Mantaqa is a multinational gang from Leppävaara, Espoo, whose members have been reprimanded lately in various cases in court.

Based on the preliminary investigation that has now been completed, a criminal group consisting mainly of Finnish persons is suspected of having procured a large amount of marijuana from Albania, which was delivered to Finland via post by Spain.

“During the end of January and February, a total of about 70 kilograms of marijuana were sent to Finland. The street sales value of this amount in Finland would have been estimated at about 700,000 euros. Police managed to seize 13 kilograms of marijuana, ”the investigating director, the crime commissioner Mikko Minkkinen says in a press release.

The main suspects in addition, five other people are suspected of a felony drug offense. In addition to the felony drug offense, two are suspected of a felony firearms offense.

According to the preliminary investigation, marijuana was packed in smaller vacuum bags in an industrial hall in Nurmijärvi. After that, it was resold in Vantaa, Kerava and Helsinki, among others.

Marijuana The recipient in Finland was a man sent from Albania to Finland. This received parcels with forged credentials. Police arrested the man in Tikkurila, Vantaa, for an apartment rented by one of the main suspects.

12 kilograms of marijuana were confiscated from the apartment. During the preliminary investigation, the man said that he had come to Finland in mid-January to look for work.