The crimes are said to have been committed at the beginning of February and the man is said to have bought the snus from six different shops in Haparanda. He then allegedly brought the snus into Finland by car and trailer, but without declaring the goods for customs processing.
When he was arrested, he was once again back in Haparanda but with an empty trailer.
Almost a million in cash on him
However, the man had a lot of cash on him in euros, a sum equivalent to SEK 815,000. This means that in addition to the smuggling, he is charged with serious money laundering or, alternatively, economic money laundering, minor crimes.
It is prosecutor Jonas Fjellström who leads the case and part of the evidence should include pictures of receipts, from surveillance cameras and WhatsApp messages.