Police remand three in Seinäjoki aggravated drug crime probe

Ostrobothnia Police have had three people remanded in custody in connection with a drug crime investigation in Seinäjoki, Yle reports.

The investigation began last week during a traffic check in Hyllykallio, where police stopped a car whose driver was suspected of driving under the influence and committing a drug-use offence.

The next day, a court remanded two men, born in 1990 and 1991, on probable cause of aggravated drug crime. As the investigation progressed, police took a third person into custody. On Monday, the South Ostrobothnia District Court remanded a woman on suspicion grounds, at the police’s request.

The offences under investigation include aggravated drug crime, drug crime and aggravated firearms crime. Police have carried out searches of homes, and say the preliminary investigation is still at an early stage. They have not provided further details, citing investigative reasons.