According to the police, the preliminary investigation of the brutal case is still in its early stages, but has made progress. There are several suspects, but the police are not releasing names yet.
The Oulu police are investigating a suspected gross nature conservation crime that occurred in Suomussalmi’s Hukkajoki. According to the notification made by Metsähallitus to the police, it is estimated that even thousands of raakus, or river pearl mussels, have died in the river.
The police say that the ELY Center and the local fishing cooperative have also made an investigation request to the police. According to the police, the preliminary investigation launched into the case is still in the early stages, but the investigation of the parties involved has progressed.
– The preliminary investigation of the case will last several months due to, among other things, the investigation of material damages, the head of the investigation of the case, the criminal district commissioner Tiina Lehmus says in the police announcement.
The police know that the landowner has sold the trees to Stora Enso, which has ordered the felling from its subcontractor, a forest machinery company from Kainula.
According to the police, the issues of criminal liability in the case as well as the grounds for joint liability and damages will be clarified in the preliminary investigation. The police are not yet confirming the names of the suspects, as the interrogations have not yet started.
According to the police, possible confiscations have been evaluated and options have also been reviewed in cooperation with the prosecutor. At least at this stage, there is no intention to carry out a preliminary investigation or confiscations.
The Oulu police are investigating a suspected gross nature conservation crime. Ari Tauriainen
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