Drug dealing|Based on the preliminary investigation, an organized criminal group imported and distributed tens of kilograms of cocaine in the capital region during the past year
Helsinki the police have uncovered the activities of a criminal syndicate dealing in drugs, the police announced on Friday.
Based on the preliminary investigation, an organized criminal group imported and distributed dozens of kilos of cocaine in the capital region during the past year.
At the heart of the operation was a cafe-restaurant, which was located in the Puhos shopping center in Eastern Helsinki.
“Based on the preliminary investigation, the police suspect that the cash obtained from the sale of drugs was partly diverted to a cafe-restaurant controlled by the group. From there, the money was paid to drug dealers and other organizers as wages into the account. The suspects used the salary money to pay off, for example, the mortgage,” says the head of the investigation, the crime commissioner Mikko Nikkanen in the bulletin.
There are 17 suspects, most of whom are still in custody. They are suspected of gross drug offenses and gross money laundering.
The news is updated.
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