Helsinki police investigate alleged intrusions into MPs’ homes — YLE News

Police in Helsinki, Finland, have launched a preliminary investigation after several members of parliament reported suspected intrusions into their homes. The National Bureau of Investigation has also been involved, YLE News reports.

No signs of forced entry found

According to Parliament Speaker Jussi Halla-aho, the number of such cases is significant. At the same time, no signs of forced entry were found in the MPs’ homes, and there have been no reports of stolen or damaged items.

The MPs noticed minor signs in their homes that raised suspicions. Halla-aho did not rule out that these traces may have been deliberately left to indicate that an outsider had been present in the home. According to him, certain signs may recur in such cases, but it would be inappropriate to disclose them in the interests of the investigation.

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Reports began arriving after Risikko’s notification

The first suspected case became known on the evening of September 23, when it drew the attention of First Deputy Speaker of Parliament Paula Risikko. The following day, she informed Aaro Toivonen, director of the parliamentary security service, after which officials began determining the scale of the problem.

Parliament held a meeting with the leaders of parliamentary groups regarding the security situation and asked them to find out whether other MPs had encountered similar cases. New reports began arriving afterward. MPs were also sent a letter recommending that they pay attention to possible signs of intrusion and report them to the parliamentary security service and the police.

According to Halla-aho, the MPs concerned by these reports do not share common political or demographic characteristics: they do not belong to one party and do not represent one gender group.