The Finnish Border Guard will be given new powers concerning the prevention and investigation of human trafficking offences and money laundering offences, said the Ministry of the Interior.
The government on Wednesday submitted the Act on Crime Prevention by the Finnish Border Guard and certain other acts for approval.
The President is scheduled to approve the amendments on 27 June, and the Acts will enter into force on 1 September.
In future, the Finnish Border Guard may also prevent and investigate human trafficking offences that are not connected to the facilitation of illegal entry.
Currently, the Border Guard only investigates human trafficking offences related to such facilitation.
Additionally, the Border Guard will be authorised to investigate money laundering offences that are linked to other offences that it investigates.
As a result of the legislative amendments, the scope of the Finnish Border Guard’s powers regarding secret intelligence collection and coercive measures will be expanded.
The Border Guard will also have entirely new methods at its disposal: undercover activities and pseudo-purchases conducted via information networks.
Furthermore, the Border Guard’s powers concerning the use of covert human intelligence sources will be updated and brought in line with those of other criminal investigation authorities.
- Border Guard
- Power
- Human Trafficking
- Money laundering
Source: www.dailyfinland.fi
