Eirik Jensen

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Eirik Jensen
Born (1957-07-30) July 30, 1957 (age 64)
NationalityNorway
Known forCorruption
Criminal statuscorruption
Criminal penalty21 years' imprisonment

Eirik Jensen (born 30 July 1957) is a Norwegian drug trafficker and former policeman. In November 2020 media said that the Supreme Court refused to try the case against Jensen [leaving the verdict in the appellate court, to stand].[1] He is a prisoner at (as of 2021).[2][3]

He was convicted by Oslo District Court of drug trafficking and gross corruption in a high-profile case known as the Cappelen/Jensen case in 2017, and sentenced to the maximum penalty in Norway, 21 years' imprisonment.[4] He was again convicted and sentenced to 21 years' imprisonment by Borgarting Court of Appeal in 2020.

Jensen has published a crime novel and an autobiography.

Career prior to arrest[]

Jensen served in the Norwegian police force from 1977 to 2014; he was promoted to superintendent and had a key role in the Oslo Police Department's efforts against organised crime.[5] He formally retired from the police in December 2016, after his indictment for drug trafficking and corruption.[6]

Conviction for drug trafficking and corruption[]

Jensen was arrested in 2014 and charged with gross corruption and drug trafficking; in 2017 he was convicted by Oslo District Court of gross corruption, drug trafficking and criminal possession of weapons, and sentenced to the maximum penalty in Norway, 21 years' imprisonment.[4][7][8] On appeal he was found guilty by the jury, but only of the charge of gross corruption; however the judges declared that the verdict was obviously wrong and that Jensen was obviously guilty of all charges and therefore invalidated the jury verdict and ordered a new trial without a jury. In 2020 Jensen was found guilty of all charges by Borgarting Court of Appeal and sentenced to 21 years' imprisonment; this concluded the case as the guilty verdict as such may not be appealed any further.[9]

Books[]

Jensen published an autobiography titled På innsiden in 2015 and a crime novel titled Attentatet in 2016.[10]

References[]

  1. ^ "Saken endelig avgjort: Høyesterett behandler ikke Eirik Jensens anke".
  2. ^ "DN Nyhetsstudio". 28 September 2020.
  3. ^ "- Ufattelig tungt". 10 November 2020.
  4. ^ Jump up to: a b Norway jails top policeman for smuggling hashish, BBC
  5. ^ Eirik Jensen fikk 21 års fengsel av tingretten, Aftenposten
  6. ^ Jensen-rettssaken, Verdens Gang
  7. ^ Norwegian ex-cop sentenced to 21 years for drug smuggling, The Local
  8. ^ Norwegian Policeman Jailed for 21 Years in Drugs Case, US News & World Report
  9. ^ Eirik Jensen dømt til 21 års fengsel
  10. ^ Bokanmeldelse: Eirik Jensen og Thomas Winje Øijord: «Attentatet», Verdens Gang
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