Onni Sarmaste

Finland

Trash-masks scandal: government agency knew it was contracting with troubled companies

The Nomad Today 6/23/20

The Finnish National Emergency Supply Agency knew of Onni Sarmaste's tax debts and also that Tiina Jylhä's company lacked a valid VAT identification number. Even so, they gave them € 10…

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Trash-Masks: police investigate if agency official committed crime

The Nomad Today 5/12/20

The investigation, so far focused on the suppliers of the defective material, has taken a turn when the police announced that they are also looking into decisions made by employees of the National…

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Two more people arrested due to trash mask scandal

The Nomad Today 5/1/20

They are suspected of aggravated extortion.

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Sarmaste released by the police

The Nomad Today 4/25/20

The police said the preliminary investigation continues and Sarmaste is still one of the suspects. 

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Sarmaste arrested by the police

The Nomad Today 4/22/20

The businessman who sold millions of useless protective masks to the National Emergency Supply Center is suspected of gross fraud and money laundering, according to the National Bureau of…

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TRASH-MASKS SCANDAL

Security of Supply Center: all Sarmaste equipment is useless

The Nomad Today 4/20/20

Security of Supply Center is now working with the police to find out how much of the nearly 10 million euros paid can be recovered.