Jari Aarnio

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Jari Seppo Aarnio (born 5 September 1957) is the former head of Helsinki's anti-drugs police. He has been sentenced to jail for drug crimes, murder and other offences.[1]

Aarnio spent 30 years in the anti-drugs force.[1] He grew up in a suburb of Helsinki, and became a police officer in 1979. He was a chief investigator in a case against "drug baron" Miika Kortekallio in 1986. Kortekallio was sentenced to jail; Aarnio wrote his graduation essay about the Kortekallio league. He was named "policeman of the year" in 1987.[2]

During 2011 and 2012, Aarnio abused his position by helping a gang smuggle and sell 800 kg of hashish into Finland. He also threatened a suspect, and tried to frame an innocent man for being in charge of the drug ring.[1] He also used his position and experience to try to mislead his colleagues and to conceal evidence.[3]

In 2017, Aarnio appealed to overturn his prison sentence.[4] In July 2018, Aarnio was accused of murder, and was arrested for having allegedly failed to prevent a planned murder of which he had evidence in 2003. In December 2020, he was sentenced to life in prison for the murder of Volkan Ünsal.[5]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c "Finland jails police chief Aarnio for drug-smuggling". BBC. 29 December 2016. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
  2. ^ Reinboth, Susanna (23 December 2016). "Jari Aarnion kahdet kasvot". Helsingin Sanomat (in Finnish). Retrieved 17 March 2018.
  3. ^ "Finland Unnerved by Trial of Police Detective on Drug Charges". NY Times. 2 August 2015. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
  4. ^ "Convicted ex-Helsinki drug cop Jari Aarnio begins appeal to overturn 10-year prison sentence". Yle. 14 September 2017. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
  5. ^ Rimpiläinen, Tuomas (22 December 2020). "Jari Aarnio on syyllinen murhaan – käräjäoikeus tuomitsi entisen poliisipomon 17 vuoden takaisesta murhasta elinkautiseen vankeuteen". Yle Uutiset (in Finnish). YLE. Retrieved 22 December 2020.
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