Finnish tabloid Ilta-Sanomat reported Tuesday that Henri Vähäkainu, a rapper previously known as Pikku G, was among the suspects in a cocaine investigation.

Mr Vähäkainu was not available for comment. Jussi Ojala, the head of the cocaine inquiry, refused to disclose any of the 15 suspects' names.

According to Ilta-Sanomat, Mr Vähäkainu was not one of the main suspects.

The police are holding five people suspected of distributing about 1.5 kilogrammes of cocaine, worth some 150,000 euros in the street.

Mr Vähäkainu stood as a Centre party candidate in the 2007 general election.

His current stagename is Gee.

STT