It was a strongly affected police officer who appeared in Møre og Romsdal district court this week. He has put all his cards on the table, and admitted to having taken home clothes, equipment, belts and lanterns worth almost NOK 700,000. He sells large parts of this via advertisements on the internet. Now he has been sentenced to prison for seven months. He must also pay compensation of NOK 401,288. The court sees the embezzlement as gross. The judgment emphasizes that the value of what the police officer has embezzled is considerable and that the embezzlement has been going on for a long time. The court sees it as clearly aggravating that the embezzlement was committed by a police officer in a trusted position. On Tuesday, he explained in court why he stole clothes, lanterns, belts and other equipment from the police equipment warehouse. Rebuilding and moving the police station meant that he could continue without the extent of the theft being discovered. The embezzlement was committed by a police officer in a trusted position. Photo: Øyvind Sandnes / news The head of the Special Unit for Police Affairs, Terje Nybøe, has previously stated that the case is the most serious of its kind. The lawyer for the experienced policeman asked for a conditional prison term, but has not been heard about it. His lawyer, Gry Berger, emphasized in court that the case has also been a great burden for the family and asked that the prison sentence be reduced to six months and on conditions. The man has been suspended from his job in the police, but says it has been difficult to find new work. The policeman has laid all his cards on the table.
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Policeman sentenced to seven months in prison for gross embezzlement
