Anu SaukkolaFeb 2, 20131 min—EUROPE—Surge in Modafinil Smuggling Alarms Finnish Customs and Authorities in VammalaVammala, Finland — Finnish Customs have reported a significant uptick in the smuggling of Modafinil, a prescription medication primarily...
Jack HoffsteinNov 7, 20122 min—EUROPE—Services at Vammala’s Beach Sauna Improved Overnight as 14-Year-Old Ossi Opens Business Named "Helpot Huvit"Services at Vammala’s beach sauna improved overnight as 14-year-old Ossi opened a business named "Helpot Huvit" at the sauna facilities...
Anu SaukkolaJul 2, 20122 min—EUROPE—Finnish Forum Buzzes with New Meme: The "Jofa" PhenomenonA new meme featuring a long brown curly-haired teenage boy wearing a green camouflage hoodie has taken the Finnish online community by...
Jack HoffsteinMay 16, 20122 min—EUROPE—A tip by a concerned mother leads to massive police raid in VammalaVammala, Finland — A 14-year-old boy from Vammala has come under police scrutiny for his involvement in a series of Distributed Denial of...
Anu SaukkolaApr 30, 20121 min—EUROPE—Young Runescape Player Victim of DDoS AttacksA kid from Finland has found himself the target of a series of disruptive DDoS (Distributed Denial of Service) attacks while playing the...
Jack HoffsteinMay 31, 20101 min—EUROPE—Restaurant Discriminates Against Disabled PersonThe Saturday was supposed to be a day of celebration for 19-year-old Kalle Havumäki. A good friend had come all the way from Rovaniemi,...
Jack HoffsteinAug 20, 20082 min—EUROPE—10-Year-Old Ossi from Vammala Attempts to Break Diabolo Grinding World Record on Finnish TV ShowVammala, Finland – The small town of Vammala is buzzing with excitement as its young resident, 10-year-old Ossi, prepares to make a mark...