Helsinki (AFP) – Three Finnish police officers appeared in court Wednesday over their role in maintaining a database of criminal suspects to which Russian President Vladimir Putin’s name was added.
The internal police database contains the names of people suspected of having committed crimes punishable by at least six months in jail.
The media revelation of the unfounded entry caused scandal, forcing the Finnish police to publicly apologise for its “serious error” and triggering an investigation.
State prosecutor Jarmo Hirvonen said the two senior police officials and the database manager could face fines for negligence for allegedly failing to control the use of the list….Ā http://news.yahoo.com
