Help charged with medicine offence

Dna7272 · Post by **Dna7272** » Mon Mar 25, 2019 10:19 pm

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Upphew · Post by **Upphew** » Tue Mar 26, 2019 9:57 am

Dna7272 wrote: ↑
Mon Mar 25, 2019 10:19 pm
Dear friends

I need some advice. A week ago i ordered 5-htp from US, and a today i got something like a subpoena from Tulli. It turns out that importing 5-htp is illegal in Finland. But i can't understand fully what the mail says.

I have tried to do some research about it on the internet, but since I don't know Finnish i did not succeed.

My question is what is going to be with me. Is it going to be some kind of criminal offence? I am not a citizen of the country, and i don't want to get a criminal record, which would destroy my career.

Anyone who have some info to share please help!

Lääkerikos or lääkerikkomus?

Dna7272 · Post by **Dna7272** » Tue Mar 26, 2019 10:15 am

Upphew wrote: ↑
Tue Mar 26, 2019 9:57 am

Dna7272 wrote: ↑
Mon Mar 25, 2019 10:19 pm
Dear friends

I need some advice. A week ago i ordered 5-htp from US, and a today i got something like a subpoena from Tulli. It turns out that importing 5-htp is illegal in Finland. But i can't understand fully what the mail says.

I have tried to do some research about it on the internet, but since I don't know Finnish i did not succeed.

My question is what is going to be with me. Is it going to be some kind of criminal offence? I am not a citizen of the country, and i don't want to get a criminal record, which would destroy my career.

Anyone who have some info to share please help!
Lääkerikos or lääkerikkomus?

My understanding is that right now they are asking for some kind of explanation why I ordered that supplement. But I have found on the internet that there are cases when people got convicted for 10 days and charged with a drug offence, for ordering 5-htp. https://www.ess.fi/uutiset/kotimaa/2014 ... a-tuotetta

Beep_Boop · Post by **Beep_Boop** » Tue Mar 26, 2019 11:32 am

Correction: Looks like I was wrong about 5-HTP not being controlled in Finland (which is utterly insane). The rest of the comment still stands. I've removed the faulty parts.

First of all, relax. You're not yet being charged with anything. At this stage, you're only suspected of a crime. The charge won't happen until the case is forwarded to the prosecutor who will then decide if they'll charge you. Even if you were charged, and you're found guilty, this will mostly result in a fine that will not appear on your criminal record. Okay? So relax.

P.S. The 10-day thing you found in your article is a 10-day-fine, not a prison sentence.

FinnGuyHelsinki · Post by **FinnGuyHelsinki** » Tue Mar 26, 2019 11:35 am

Dna7272 wrote: ↑
Mon Mar 25, 2019 10:19 pm
I need some advice. A week ago i ordered 5-htp from US, and a today i got something like a subpoena from Tulli. It turns out that importing 5-htp is illegal in Finland. But i can't understand fully what the mail says.

I'd contact Tulli, say that you don't understand Finnish and ask for the same information in English. There's a similar case from 2014, the end result was lääkerikkomus and 10 päiväsakkoa *) for the accused person.

*) 60 euros and upwards depending on one's income

FinnGuyHelsinki · Post by **FinnGuyHelsinki** » Tue Mar 26, 2019 11:37 am

Beep_Boop wrote: ↑
Tue Mar 26, 2019 11:32 am
Now that you're a bit more relaxed, remember that 5-HTP is not a drug or a controlled medicine in Finland. It's an over-the-counter dietary supplement. You can buy it from regular stores. There must be some kind of mistake. The letter you received from Tulli probably contains contact information of the investigator. Call them and explain that 5-HTP is legal and that this is probably a mistake if it's really about 5-HTP.

5-htp is classified as medicine in Finland, even though it's available to buy here without a prescription, and it is not legal to import freely. Likely there is no mistake.

Beep_Boop · Post by **Beep_Boop** » Tue Mar 26, 2019 11:38 am

Indeed. Thanks for the correction. I noticed my mistake once I found the article from 2014. I've edited my answer.

Dna7272 · Post by **Dna7272** » Tue Mar 26, 2019 12:32 pm

Thank you folks for your reply, i have got an answer from Tulli, and it turns out that i am not going to be charged with anything.

suomenkansa10 · Post by **suomenkansa10** » Tue Mar 26, 2019 3:56 pm

Dna7272 wrote: ↑
Tue Mar 26, 2019 12:32 pm
Thank you folks for your reply, i have got an answer from Tulli, and it turns out that i am not going to be charged with anything.

So what did they say? Because that news article with the same case is quite scary. Is your quantity less than a jar or what?

Dna7272 · Post by **Dna7272** » Tue Mar 26, 2019 4:16 pm

suomenkansa10 wrote: ↑
Tue Mar 26, 2019 3:56 pm

Dna7272 wrote: ↑
Tue Mar 26, 2019 12:32 pm
Thank you folks for your reply, i have got an answer from Tulli, and it turns out that i am not going to be charged with anything.
So what did they say? Because that news article with the same case is quite scary. Is your quantity less than a jar or what?

They just siad that i don't need to to anything and i am jot going to be charged. That is it basically. And yes, i ordered only a jar, with 60 tablets.

mg1998 · Post by **mg1998** » Sat Apr 20, 2024 2:56 am

Hi! I know this topic was closed 5 years ago, but I'm desperately need an advice, since I'm facing the exact same situation with 5-HTP from Iherb. I stupidly thought that it was not a medicine in Finland. And I'm also worried about my criminal records.

Now I'm planning my answer to Tulli. They gave me 21 day for that. If you remember, what did you tell them? I would really appreciate it.

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