There are six suspects in the criminal group, one of whom has been imprisoned.
Over three million euros worth of products exported by two Finnish companies and subject to EU sanctions have ended up in Russia, doubts Tulli.
The products include almost 3,500 drones.
– Based on the preliminary investigation, there are indications that the activity has been directed from Russia. An extensive network of international companies has been built in the operation, through which it has been possible to finance the operation from, for example, Russia, says the supervisory director Hannu Sinkkonen In the customs announcement.
According to customs, the products have been cleared for export to another country, but it is suspected that they still ended up in Russia.
In addition, the same crime also includes the suspicion of the transit of equipment classified as defense equipment, designed to stop drones, through Russia to Kazakhstan in the spring of 2023. According to Customs, the transit of the products in question would have required a transit permit for defense equipment, but the company had not applied for it. Customs also suspects that these products, worth more than 350,000 euros in total, ended up in Russia.
According to the customs announcement, it is suspected that the same person is behind the companies. There are a total of six criminal suspects, one of whom is in prison.
According to Customs, the case investigated as a serious regulatory crime and the crime of foreign export of defense equipment will be considered for prosecution this month.