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Sat, 08 Feb, 2014 03:32:41 AM 2 out of 3 arrested police personnel released FTimes-STT Report, February 8  File picture of the detained former chief of Helsinki drug police unit Jari Aarnio. Photo Lehtikuva. Authorities have freed two out of the three policemen arrested on Wednesday in connection with investigations related to Jari Aarnio, the detained former chief of Helsinki drug police unit.
The two were released on Thursday evening, but another officer remained in custody on Friday evening pending further questioning by the investigators, prosecution sources said.
Meanwhile, the prosecutor leading the case sought more time from the District Court for investigation as the stipulated time given to the prosecutor ended on Thursday.
The court, however, is yet to make any decision in this regard and was still handling the matter on Thursday.
The police officials are now under investigation for aggravated abuse of official position, said sources.
The charges brought against the officers include unlawful surveillance and use of coercive measures.
The crimes being investigated are related not to one specific incident, but to the whole saga surrounding the suspicions against Aarnio, said Jukka Haavisto, the leading prosecutor of the case.
Haavisto pointed out that the officers did not follow the legal procedure while carrying out surveillance such as intercepting communication and use of coercive measures.
According to the law, such operations need to be approved by the court.
The prosecutor, however, did not divulge further information on the exact details related to the charges but confirmed that all three had denied any wrongdoing.
Jari Aarnio has been in custody since November on charges of drug-related crimes and accepting bribes.
He has however denied all criminal allegations brought against him.
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