Driver knowingly transported drugs but court held he did not need to suspect large quantity or dangerous type.
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AI generatedThe Supreme Court of Finland dismissed the prosecution's appeal regarding a driver who knowingly transported a package containing drugs without knowing the exact amount or type. The prosecution argued the driver should have suspected a large or highly dangerous quantity, but the court found no evidence supporting this specific suspicion. Consequently, the conviction was upheld because the driver's knowledge of the presence of drugs was sufficient for guilt regardless of the unknown specifics.
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AI generatedSection 2 of the Act on Punishment of Drug Offences; Section 1 of the Act on Punishment of Drug Offences: A person who knowingly transports drugs is guilty even if they do not know the exact quantity or type, provided they did not suspect a large amount or highly dangerous substance.
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A oli saamansa toimeksiannon mukaisesti kuljettanut pakettia, jonka tiesi sisältävän huumausainetta. A ei ollut tiennyt paketissa olleen huumausaineen tarkkaa määrää tai laatua. Kysymys siitä, oliko hänen täytynyt pitää varsin todennäköisenä, että paketissa oli suuri määrä tai laadultaan erittäin vaarallista huumausainetta.