On October 29, 2026, Oulu Police announced a preliminary criminal investigation into activities by Tuike Finland Oy at Google’s planned data-center site in Muhos, Finland. The investigation followed a request from Finland’s Licensing and Supervision Authority (LVV), according to Yle’s report.
How the LVV request led to a police investigation
Police said they had received five investigation requests concerning the Muhos project. The initial offense classification was suspected environmental impairment; police said possible additional classifications would be determined during the preliminary investigation.
NeoTeo previously covered the LVV request that preceded the police announcement.
What police said they would examine
Police said preliminary information pointed to uncertainties and deficiencies in drainage and water management at the Muhos site, and that investigators would examine those issues. Google told Yle it was responding to LVV and other authorities, cooperating with the police investigation, and focusing on compliance at its sites.
LVV’s request prompted the police inquiry; the environmental-impairment classification and water-management questions describe its initial scope.
Police expected the preliminary investigation to take a long time and aimed to complete it during 2027.
