A third person was remanded in the criminal investigation into berry picking business

The remand is related to the case in which Thai wild berry pickers are believed to have become victims of human trafficking.

On Sunday 30 October the District Court of Helsinki remanded another person suspected on probable cause of aggravated acceptance of a bribe and aggravated abuse of public office.

Two people were remanded earlier in the same investigation and the suspected offence for them has changed from trafficking into aggravated trafficking in human beings.

Press release of 27 October: Criminal investigation relating to berry business continues – police and Border Guard suspect aggravated human trafficking