Eirik Jensen

Eirik Jensen
Born (1957-07-30) July 30, 1957
Nationality Norway
Known for Drug trafficking
Criminal penalty 21 years imprisonment
Conviction(s) Drug trafficking, corruption

Eirik Jensen (born 30 July 1957) is a Norwegian drug trafficker and former policeman. He was convicted of gross corruption and drug trafficking in a high-profile case in 2017, and sentenced to the maximum penalty in Norway, 21 years imprisonment.[1] Jensen has also 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.[2] He formally retired from the police in December 2016, after his indictment for drug trafficking and corruption.[3]

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.[1][4][5]

Books

Jensen published an autobiography in 2015 and a crime novel titled Attentatet in 2016.[6]

References

  1. 1 2 Norway jails top policeman for smuggling hashish, BBC
  2. ↑ Eirik Jensen fikk 21 års fengsel av tingretten, Aftenposten
  3. ↑ Jensen-rettssaken, Verdens Gang
  4. ↑ Norwegian ex-cop sentenced to 21 years for drug smuggling, The Local
  5. ↑ Norwegian Policeman Jailed for 21 Years in Drugs Case, US News & World Report
  6. ↑ Bokanmeldelse: Eirik Jensen og Thomas Winje Øijord: «Attentatet», Verdens Gang
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