“This could be considered, if other measures prove ineffective,” Lindström told the newspaper.
He pointed out that Perussuomalaiset (Finns Party) have presented such ideas in the asylum policy programme, however, the plan is still not yet there.
“Let’s first see the Danish experience,” he told Helsingin Sanomat.
Finns Party chief Timo Soini on Tuesday said that he welcomes the approved measure, the so-called jewellery law.
According to the law, the police could confiscate from asylum seekers cash or valuables worth over approximately euro 1,300.
