Russian diplomats operated string of brothels in Finland
{{date|January 20, 2005}} 

Diplomats at the Trade Representation of the Russian embassy have for a number of years operated at least 8 brothels in the Finnish capital.
The police investigation, which has just been completed, revealed that the diplomats were planning to expand their operation. They even planned to open a large hotel. 

About 100 Russian prostitutes worked at the brothels, and the diplomats are known to have pocketed more than $200,000.  The police have not been able to interrogate the diplomats because of their diplomatic immunity. They left Finland soon after the police investigation began last spring.

==References==
*{{source|url=http://www.hbl.fi/cgi-bin/mediaweb?Newsp=hbl&Date=050120&Model=juttu.html&depa=inrikes&story=07422364.txt
|title=Rysk jättebordell planerades i Helsingfors(Russian giant brothel planned in Helsinki)  
|author=Stefan Lundberg 
|pub=Hufvudstadsbladet 
|date=January 20, 2005 }}
*{{source|url=http://www.hbl.fi/cgi-bin/mediaweb?Newsp=hbl&Date=050120&Model=juttu.html&depa=inrikes&story=07422364.txt
|title=Diplomathallickarna gömmer sig för polisen (Diplomat pimps hide from police) 
|author=Stefan Lundberg 
|pub=Hufvudstadsbladet 
|date=Dec 12, 2004 }}

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[[Category:Finland]]
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[[Category:Crime and law]]
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[[Category:Diplomatic immunity]]
Diplomats at the Trade Representation of the Russian embassy have for a number of years operated at least 8 brothels in the Finnish capital.
The police investigation, which has just been completed, revealed that the diplomats were planning to expand their operation. They even planned to open a large hotel. 

About 100 Russian prostitutes worked at the brothels, and the diplomats are known to have pocketed more than $200,000.  The police have not been able to interrogate the diplomats because of their diplomatic immunity. They left Finland soon after the police investigation began last spring.
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