The men suspected of espionage in Finland are released

The men are suspected of espionage in Finland - and they were both arrested just under a week ago.

Now the Finnish court announces that the men will not be requested to be re-arrested.

"During the week, the preliminary investigation has not received such further explanation in the case that the men would at this stage be suspected of probable cause for crime," the police write in a press release.

But even if the men are released, they are still suspects and the preliminary investigation is still ongoing.

- The suspicion of espionage is based on the fact that the suspects' collection of information occurred in areas close to objects that are critical in view of Finland's supply security. There is now national and international cooperation in the preliminary investigation and material seized in the preliminary investigation is being reviewed, says investigation leader, Detective Inspector Jussi Luoto at the Central Criminal Police in the press release.

The penalty for espionage in Finland is imprisonment for a minimum of one and a maximum of ten years.