Tag: Customs
Customs notifications due to the increase in drug offenses and sanction violations in 2023
The year also brought out 10 completely new designer drugs, which highlight the growing challenge for the customs authorities in monitoring and controlling the entry of illegal substances into Finland. The social effects of these crimes were profound, and the preventive measures of the Customs were estimated to have an impact of almost 88 million…
Customs reports a “significant increase” in serious drug crimes.
There was a “tremendous increase” in ketamine seizures last year, the agency says.
Finnish customs will collect 308 million euros in taxes for Finland and the EU in 2023
Of this, 162 million euros were allocated to the EU, of which Finland kept a 25% “reward”, which is 54 million euros. According to Tom Fermi, who is responsible for Customs' customer relations and tax collection, the EUR 81 million decrease in customs duties from the previous year was primarily due to a decrease in…
Hear the latest news in Ekot at quarter to six
During the afternoon, Israel carried out a major series of attacks against Lebanon. According to the Israeli army, the attacks were a response to rocket fire from Lebanon against Israel earlier today. While recent months have seen a positive development in terms of fatal shootings in Stockholm County, serious violent crimes have replaced each other…
Fiddler on the Roof in Ísafjörður
The world-famous musical was written in 1964 by Jerry Bock and Sheldon Harnick. A lot has changed since then, but not everything… It is the story of the milkman Tevye, his wife and their five daughters. They live in the small village of Anatevka in Tsarist Russia. There were changes in society regarding marriage customs…
Large-scale smuggling of electronic cigarettes revealed in Helsinki
During routine inspections at the Helsinki courier terminal, the Customs authorities found a shipment containing approximately one thousand nicotine-containing e-cigarettes. Further investigations revealed that the suspect had ordered approximately 1,600 e-cigarettes from China during 2023. Customs successfully confiscated about a thousand of these devices, but 600 had already been distributed. Marko LaitinenThe customs director of…
Customs: The importance of the US trade connection is increasing
After Germany and Sweden, the United States is now Finland's third largest export country.
Customs: Thousands of drones were exported from Finland to Russia
Customs authorities have also investigated the transport of anti-drone technology worth more than 350,000 euros through Russia to Kazakhstan. The transfer of technology would have required a permit for the export of defense equipment, but the exporter had not applied for a permit. Customs suspects that one of the companies has been tasked with acquiring…
Helsinki Dog Fair: Dog excursion 16.-17.12
The two-day event features four dog shows and a selection of family-friendly activities. More than 40 breed associations will participate in the Race Square in the main hall, presenting different dog breeds. The HauLife section of the Finnish Kennel Club provides advice on purchasing and caring for dogs, including breed shows. In the event ring…
Customs reveals a major anti-Russian sanctions evasion program
The investigation revealed that these companies had been involved in more than thirty cases in which sanctioned products, such as microcontrollers and semiconductor devices, with a total value of more than 600,000 euros have been exported or attempted to be exported to Russia. In addition, almost 3,500 drones, worth more than two million euros, were…
Award-winning customs dog Pepi uncovers drugs hidden in children’s toys
A Labrador retriever discovered a shipment containing 500 grams of amphetamine inside children’s toys. A matching shipment was found, two significant finds in total. Pep’s keen sense of smell led to another major discovery in June 2023. In the same warehouse, he sniffed out 600 grams of MDMA, a powerful drug cleverly hidden in a…
A Finnish company that exports important truck parts to Russia
The company claims that Customs has allowed its export to Russia.
Defense forces assisting in the construction of a temporary border fence in Kuhmo
The customs authorities have brought an X-ray car to the Vartius border station, where the majority of asylum seekers now arrive.
FinnCham Beijing executive director Ulla Nurmenniemi’s views on Sino-Finnish healthcare trade and future prospects
Finnish healthcare companies in CIIE: Nurmenniemi emphasized the active participation of Finnish companies in CIIE and stated that 18 companies and six other independent departments participated in the Finland pavilion. This significant presence emphasizes the growing interest of Finnish healthcare companies in the Chinese market. He stated: “This year we have a Finnish pavilion at…
Packages sent to Finland from outside the EU lasted "for weeks" due to new safety regulations
The recently entered into force EU security data regulations are causing Suomen Posti delivery delays, as more and more packages from outside the EU get stuck in customs.
Large bust of ecstasy in Vantaa: confiscated worth more than one million euros
An operation conducted in June 2023 led to a startling discovery during a routine apartment search. Further investigation revealed that the original shipment likely contained nearly 200,000 ecstasy tablets and approximately seven kilograms of hashish, suggesting a much larger operation than initially suspected. The extent of the seizure highlights the worrying presence of illegal narcotics…
Part 1 of 5. Cons
About the drama series Kontra Imagine if Norway never became an independent country in 1905. It is now 2023 and Norway is still occupied by Sweden. A terrorist act takes place in the Swedish province of Västland, the same area that long ago was called Norway. An action group for the liberation of Norway, Versustakes…
Knarkposten 1: Langaren sees Postnord as a reliable partner
– So far, I have sent the whole year and there is no difference. It arrives quickly and neatly and without problems. The law has been in force now for nine months. So you should have seen something, you should have heard something, says “Johan”. It was a unanimous Riksdag that hammered through the amendments…
Are you traveling to Sweden or Estonia this fall? Check the restrictions before you travel
Boar meat that is hunted by oneself from the infection zone of Fagersta in Sweden cannot be brought to Finland at the moment. In addition, Estonia and other Baltic countries have been designated as areas of African swine fever infection. In general, private individuals are not allowed to import pork or wild boar products from…
The extensive drug distribution network revealed by Helsinki police and customs
The preliminary investigation by the Helsinki police began in early 2023. In May, the police observed a suspected smuggler who had just arrived in the country. During the surveillance, the police observed the transfer of suspected narcotic substances to two recipients. “We arrested the suspects, including the recipients of the drugs and the smuggler. During…
Children are also recruited into the drug trade in Finland, the customs chief tells YLE
The recruitment of minors has increased especially in the last three to four years, he added. Kimmo SainioThe criminal investigation manager of the Helsinki Police Department confirmed the customs’ observation that minors have become involved in drug crime, especially in Helsinki. “It is proof that the traditional street shop has moved to social media. When…
A customs dog uncovers a 12-kilogram shipment of cannabis – Dogs prove invaluable in uncovering large smuggling operations
During the inspection, the official drug detection dog Hessu informed the police about a suspicious package that had arrived from abroad. After a closer look, around 12 kilos of cannabis buds were found in the package. The estimated street value of the confiscated narcotics was around 240,000 euros. “We often carry out surveillance with Goofy…
Reduction in the illegal import of snuff: Related to the dismantling of the sale of nicotine pouches
Customs confiscations of nuuska have decreased significantly during the past year. Although control measures are as comprehensive as before, smuggling has decreased. “Last year, we uncovered several large cases of snuff smuggling, which of course show up in the overall statistics. Looking at the figures from January to September of this year, the change compared…
Customs seized the Piilopuoti web server with a major breakthrough in the anonymous tor network
It operated as a hidden service on the encrypted Tor network, providing users with anonymity. Unfortunately, the site had been widely used for illegal activities, mainly drug trafficking. In most cases, the drugs offered on the platform had been smuggled into Finland from abroad. During the preliminary investigation, the Finnish Customs has cooperated extensively with…
Border traffic slows down even more after customs turned away 37 cars registered in Russia over the weekend
By Monday morning at 9:00 a.m., a total of 81 cars registered in Russia had arrived at the border customs points, of which 37 had been turned away and 44 met the import requirements. “Border traffic has slowed down even more over the weekend for cars registered in Russia, both on the eastern border and…
According to the Border Guard, Finland has banned Russian cars
According to Finnish customs, only about 11 cars with Russian license plates tried to cross the border on Saturday, compared to an average of 250 every day.
Restrictions on the entry of Russian-registered cars into Finland come into force
Finland is committed to fully implementing these sanctions, emphasizing the effectiveness of their implementation and preventing sanctions evasion. Since border states are particularly vulnerable to attempts to avoid these sanctions, Finland emphasizes the importance of uniform interpretation of sanctions regulations among EU member states, especially at the border. On September 8, the European Commission published…
The Russian Embassy warns its citizens: Finland can seize Russian vehicles and personal belongings
The European Commission has confirmed that Russians are not allowed to bring vehicles into the EU for any purpose, including personal use or short vacations. This revelation came to light especially after German law enforcement and customs authorities began confiscating cars registered in Russia. Even recently arrived immigrants in Germany were not spared when their…
Customs criticized the government’s plans to cut funding
The agency claims it has received relatively less funding than the police and the Border Patrol.
Finnish Customs busts massive snus smuggling operation from Sweden
Based on this discovery, Customs suspects that over 20,000 kg of snus had been smuggled from Sweden to Finland between 2020 and 2022. A considerable portion of this illegal haul, more than 10,000 kg, was transported to Pirkanmaa and allegedly sold through various social media platforms. It is also suspected that the smuggled snus found…