Two men were arrested on Thursday in the East Uusimaa District Court on suspicion of murder.
Police suspect that two men born in 1992 shot a 27-year-old man to death in Järvenpää, just north of Helsinki about two weeks ago.
The victim was killed in an apartment building yard on Sauvakatu in Järvapää’s Pajala district on May 26 at 2 p.m.
The suspects fled the scene but were arrested on Sunday. According to police, they get a lot of tips from the public that helped them find the suspects.
A blatant daylight attack is being investigated as a case of intentional murder. Detective According to the Inspector General Tero Tyynelä, the victim and the suspects knew each other.
Police suspect the motive was related to drug trafficking.
Long rap records
Yle has learned that the suspects have extensive rap records, including ties to the banned Cannonball motorcycle gang.
One of the men was sentenced to nine months in prison in 2015 for aggravated theft, theft, attempted assault and misrepresentation of personal information.
Another suspect was convicted earlier this year of a five-year probation for money laundering related to the proceeds of criminal activity.
The case related to the activities of Cannonball MC, which has been designated by the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) as an organized criminal group. Ten other convictions were handed down as part of the same case.
Calm refused to comment on the possible links of the murder suspects to organized crime. He said police have so far found no direct link between this killing and organized crime.
The Eastern Uusimaa Police Department is investigating the case in co-operation with NBI and other police departments.
Source: The Nordic Page