Already legally binding

Police officer awaits sentence after ordering drugs

The verdict for the police officer was handed down here on Thursday

(Bild: Markus Wenzel)

A 34-year-old police officer and his "ex" were sentenced to partial prison terms at Wels Regional Court for allegedly ordering large quantities of drugs on the darknet for himself, his ex-partner, family members and acquaintances and ultimately even investigating himself. 

30 months in prison, 10 of them unconditional! The ex-policeman, who was charged with drug trafficking and abuse of authority among other things, faces almost a year in prison and was sentenced on Thursday at Wels Regional Court. However, there were acquittals in other offenses: "The accusations were put into perspective overall, which is why there were also partial acquittals," explained Andreas Meissner, lawyer for the convicted police officer. The convicted man had largely confessed to the rest of the charges anyway.

Numerous charges
The 34-year-old allegedly ordered two kilos of amphetamine and around 200 grams of ecstasy for himself and his wife as well as family members and acquaintances on the darknet between 2017 and 2023. When a shipment was delivered to his own address under a false name, the officer even investigated himself. He had also made evidence disappear when he had replaced the confiscated drugs with creatine powder, a legal muscle-building agent, on the way to the detention center. One package of drugs had even been delivered to a postbox at his own office.

Treacherous chats
There were also lots of innuendos and thinly veiled conversations about drugs, deliveries and handovers in chats. The police officer had also sent personal details or even entire files to his ex and other acquaintances. The police officer had also falsified a driving license loss confirmation for his brother, who had had to surrender his driving license due to drugs, as well as some coronavirus documents. Finally, the leaked police internals also included a nude photo of a minor. 

The police officer's ex-partner was also sentenced on Thursday: She received a conditional prison sentence of ten months, on top of which she must pay a fine of 7680 euros. Although the verdict from Wels is legally binding, the matter is not yet over for the suspended police officer. The disciplinary commission still has to decide what the consequences will be under employment law. However, it is already certain that the police officer will be dismissed from service.