. Eirik Jensen (62), former police chief, was unanimously convicted of serious corruption and complicity in drug crime.
After three wide-ranging legal rounds, the Borgarting Court of Appeal today pronounced a court sentence against former police officer Eirik Jensen and hashish smuggler Gjermund Cappelen.
Jensen is sentenced to 21 years in prison for gross corruption and drug trafficking. He also has to pay NOK 1.
The former policeman has repeatedly claimed his innocence.
The sentence began Friday morning with team referee Halvard Leirvik reading the verdict that is the conclusion.
The verdict is unanimous on the question of guilt. So the two professional judges and all five judges agreed that Jensen was guilty.
The Court of Appeal believes that the following points should be “completely ignored”:
- Clarification to Jensen when he says he didn't know Cappelen introduced hashish
- Jensen's explanation that the contact with Cappelen was of a police nature
- Jensen's statement that he did not receive any money or other benefits from Cappelen
Punishment for Cappelen
Gjermund Cappelen is sentenced to 13 years in prison. This is two years less than the Oslo District Court. Thus, Hashbaron received a leniency for confessing and selling Jensen.
Cappelen has been in custody since his arrest in 2013 and has already served a significant part of his sentence. If he serves 2/3 of his sentence, he may be released from custody.
At the same time, Eirik Jensen was held in custody for a short time after his arrest. Therefore, most likely, he will leave the prison as an old man.
Bribes received
The Court of Appeal considers that it has been proven that Jensen received a Tag Heuer watch worth NOK 17 from Cappelen. They also believe that Jensen received a Nokia phone worth at least NOK 000. This phone was used by Jensen to communicate with Cappelen.
- The Court of Appeal considers that there is evidence that the contacts between the two gentlemen took place as part of an agreed cooperation on the introduction of hashish, says team judge Mette D. Trovik.
Source https://www.tv2.no/nyheter/11504825/
