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IDK why you think USA is relevant? USA is a shithole country that is in no way representative of how democracies work.

criminal offence

Doesn't mean a fine can't be increased, and a permission to use the land can be withdrawn.

After the tech company illegally stripped

So it was already illegal, and increasing the punishment because of especially egregious circumstances would be within what is legally possible.
Also a government can administratively fine a company, Italy does that all the time. In EU the fines against companies like Google were determined by a political council like this for example:
https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/STATEMENT_17_1806

This fine of €2.42 billion was issued purely by politicians on an administrative basis for breaking EU regulation. Since Finland is a member of EU, this is also legal in Finland.

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