Jari Aarnio
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 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.
References
- ^ a b c "Finland jails police chief Aarnio for drug-smuggling". BBC. 29 December 2016. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
- ^ Reinboth, Susanna (23 December 2016). "Jari Aarnion kahdet kasvot". Helsingin Sanomat (in Finnish). Retrieved 17 March 2018.
- ^ "Finland Unnerved by Trial of Police Detective on Drug Charges". NY Times. 2 August 2015. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
- ^ "Convicted ex-Helsinki drug cop Jari Aarnio begins appeal to overturn 10-year prison sentence". Yle. 14 September 2017. Retrieved 17 March 2018.