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Tue, 15 Jul, 2014 02:16:22 AM
FTimes-STT Report, July 15
File picture of Jari Aarnio, the detained former Chief of the Helsinki Drug police unit. Photo Lehtikuva.
The prosecution leading the case against Jari Aarnio, the detained former chief of the Helsinki police drug unit intends to apply for more time to the trial court.
 
The previous deadline was set at the end of July but the prosecution will not be ready by that time, according to the Office of the Prosecutor General.
 
The deadline extension will be decided by the Helsinki District Court.
 
The lead prosecutor in the case, Jukka Haavisto, said the pre-trial investigation is nearing completion.
 
Aarnio was arrested on November 12, 2013 on charges of various crimes including taking bribes from a private company.
 
He is also suspected of receiving kickbacks from Trevoc Company and being involved in procurement of supplies from the same company for his employer.
 
Earlier, the authorities investigating the graft allegations also traced a huge amount of undeclared money spent by Aarnio. He was accused of spending more than EUR 200,000 received from unknown sources.
 
The amount of money spent for his under-construction housing project in Porvoo was much higher than that shown by the police officer as coming from his salary and bank loans.
 
Sources said the plot was bought against the name of Aarnio’s son, although he did not have taxable income and his wife had zero income. The plot was used to build a house, a garage and a sauna.
 
 
 
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