The case in summary A 42-year-old man has been sentenced to eleven years in prison in a major drug case with ramifications to large parts of the country. The case was opened after the police found an unlocked mobile phone on the street in the center of Fredrikstad. The court believes that the 42-year-old has run an extensive, cynical and professional drug business for several years. It is not known whether the verdict will be appealed. – There are no extenuating circumstances. That is the conclusion of a recent judgment from Søndre Østfold District Court, where a 42-year-old man has been sentenced to eleven years in prison in a major drug case. Among other things, he has been convicted of selling or possessing at least 10.5 kilograms of amphetamine, 108 liters of GHB, 38.2 liters of GBL, around 1,200 MDMA tablets, more than 1,100 anti-anxiety tablets, half a kilo of hashish and around 6.9 grams cocaine. The 42-year-old has brought in and produced large parts of the illegal drugs himself, according to the judgement. – The defendant produces and trades in very large quantities and over large parts of the country, the 78-page judgment states. – Furthermore, it is aggravating that the drug business is professionally structured with a large network of accomplices, that it has been going on for many years and involves activities that are very harmful to society. The 42-year-old has been found guilty of all 59 charges for which he was charged. He has been convicted of 13 serious drug offences. 1 case of complicity in a serious drug offence. 1 attempted serious drug offence. 3 rough healers. 1 utility theft of a car. 26 drug offences. 1 attempted complicity in a drug offence. 5 attempted drug offences. 1 case of complicity in a drug offence. 5 violations of the Road Traffic Act. 2 cases of use and possession of drugs. He has also been sentenced to confiscation of NOK 373,000, 8,760 euros, 12.5 liters of GHB, 38.2 liters of GBL, 275 grams of amphetamine and smaller quantities of other types of prohibited substances. The 42-year-old is also deprived of 47 bags of testogel, two telephones, a PC, a notepad with drug accounts and a pump for moving liquids between containers. It is not known whether the verdict will be appealed. “The prosecution is satisfied with the outcome of the verdict”, writes police attorney Hege Finsveen in a text message to news. She does not wish to comment further on the case at this time, because she has not read through the judgment. Found an unlocked mobile phone on the street The case was brought up one autumn night in 2022. Then two police officers came across an unlocked phone lying on the ground in the center of Fredrikstad. No one in the area acknowledged the phone. The police therefore opened the mobile phone, hoping to find out who owned it. In the camera roll, they found a photo of the 42-year-old’s passport. They also found what appeared to be the sale of half a kilo of amphetamine. The following day, the 42-year-old’s home was searched. GHB and associated production equipment were found there. In a safe, the police also found around NOK 180,000 in cash. It is not known whether the 42-year-old will appeal the sentence. Photo: Benjamin Vorland Andersrød / news – Cynical and professional The court believes the 42-year-old has run an extensive business selling many different types of drugs. Deleted photos from the phone show that the business has been going on since 2018, but that it may have started as early as 2015. The catchment area is said to have been in Bergen, Oslo, Vestfold, Østfold and Ålesund, where he had various collaborators. In addition, drugs are said to have been sent around the country through Posten. The judgment also refers to several messages in which the 42-year-old threatens intermediaries who are allegedly in debt to him: Defendant: Call me by 1430! If that doesn’t happen, you’ll end up a fucking idiot with enemies you don’t want. On the contrary, I sell the debt, lose a few thousand. But at least you don’t have to think about this any more. You, on the other hand, will get a hell of a lot of unnecessary trouble! – The scheme appears cynical and professional. Threats of reprisals with violence are made, either carried out directly by the defendant himself or via intermediaries to collect the debt. Didn’t want to explain himself The 42-year-old didn’t want to explain himself when the case went to Søndre Østfold district court in June. He has been questioned three times by the police, but has only explained himself to a very limited extent, according to the judgement. – He has not acknowledged any records beyond the few records where he has been caught red-handed, it says. The 42-year-old’s defender has not yet responded to news’s inquiry about the case. It is therefore unknown whether he will appeal the sentence of eleven years in prison. Published 05.07.2024, at 12.03 Updated 05.07.2024, at 12.05
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