# Police open criminal probe into Google's Finnish data center forest clearing

> Original title: Criminal investigation launched into Google's Finnish data center project

- Source: TechRadar · AI
- Published: 2026-10-30T18:00:00.000Z
- Bad Influence: https://badinfluence.news/items/kliv87r7bj49ewx3ggeuoqej5
- Original: https://www.techradar.com/computing/a-criminal-investigation-is-now-underway-into-googles-ai-data-center-project-in-finland-where-330-hectares-of-forest-were-torn-down

## Summary

Finnish police have opened a preliminary criminal investigation into Google subsidiary Tuike Finland's clearing and drainage of 330 hectares of forest at Muhos for a data center. Police cite ambiguities and shortcomings in drainage and water management, and the probe is not expected to conclude until 2027.