The police in Häme have intensified their investigation of crimes in which young men are suspected. According to the police, the suspects seem to have been influenced by shows dealing with real-life crimes.
Häme police have noticed that the attitude of criminals in their twenties has become more indifferent than before.
The police department has recently intensified its intervention in crimes committed by young people in Lahti. During the last couple of weeks, the police have arrested five 17-18-year-old youths from Lahti on suspicion of robberies and drug crimes.
In total, twenty young men who were born between 2002 and 2006 are suspects in the investigation. A preliminary investigation has been started on 40 crimes in which the police believe they are involved. There are numerous drug crimes, robberies, extortion, threats and assaults under investigation.