Widow and daughter suspected: dozens of illegal firearms dispersed from estate in Eastern Uusimaa
Eastern Uusimaa police are investigating a large firearms crime case involving 25 suspects. Seventy-nine firearms and over 20,000 rounds of ammunition were found in an estate.
Dozens of illegal firearms dispersed from estate – widow and daughter suspected
Yle.fi reported that Eastern Uusimaa police are investigating a large firearms-related crime case whose origins date to July 2026. At that time, police were notified of dozens of unlicensed firearms, firearm components and ammunition discovered in an estate.
During the investigation, it became apparent that the deceased had operated an illegal firearms workshop and possessed considerable expertise in firearms. Police have no information suggesting that the deceased had distributed firearms during their lifetime or had been suspected of firearms crimes in recent years.
The deceased's widow and daughter are suspected of dispersing firearms from the estate. Other individuals are also suspected to have been involved, and according to police assessment, firearms have reached a broader group than has been clarified during the investigation so far.
The crime case involves a total of 25 suspects, of whom 13 have been remanded in custody. Police have seized 79 firearms, over 20,000 rounds of ammunition and more than a hundred firearm components. Some of the seized firearms are functional automatic weapons. The group also includes deactivated firearms that have been attempted to be rendered functional – some successfully. Some of the deceased's lawfully registered firearms remain missing.
The investigating officer, criminal inspector Krista Vallila, told Yle that organised crime is not suspected to be connected to the case. Vallila did not disclose which municipality the illegal firearms workshop was located in, and did not comment in detail on the suspects' ages or backgrounds.
The charges include aggravated firearms crimes, aggravated embezzlement, aggravated concealment and theft. The preliminary investigation will proceed to prosecutorial review by the end of 2026 or at the latest in early 2027.
Source: Google News FI — Crime (fi)