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, 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. "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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