Processes - Suspicion of embezzlement: Berlin LKA official goes on trial
On Tuesday (9.30 a.m.), a former head of the Berlin police department will stand trial in Tiergarten district court on suspicion of embezzlement and misappropriation. The 61-year-old is alleged to have diverted around 73,000 euros for himself over a period of years. According to the public prosecutor's office, the man had been responsible at the State Criminal Police Office (LKA) for providing logistics for undercover operations by the Berlin police, among other things. He had exploited this position to divert money to himself.
According to the public prosecutor's office at the arraignment, the now suspended officer's financial difficulties "due to a tendency to gamble" were a possible motive. The 61-year-old is accused of 16 alleged offenses between September 2017 and August 2021. In 15 cases, the offense involved sums of money, and in one case he embezzled a scooter. Internal police checks ultimately led to the discovery of the crimes. The court has scheduled one trial day so far.
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- The trial of the former Berlin police department head, facing charges of embezzlement and misappropriation, will take place at the Tiergarten district court located in the same city.
- The public prosecutor's office, responsible for the case, suggests that the man's financial struggles due to gambling could have been a motivating factor in his alleged criminality.
- The LKA, Berlin's State Criminal Police Office, had assigned the accused to handle logistics for undercover police operations, a role he used to commit embezzlement and misappropriation.
- The Berlin Police department's internal checks exposed theincriminating evidence related to the 16 separate alleged offenses (including 15 instances of money misappropriation and one scooter theft) that the officer is now being tried for.
- The Police and LKA will play significant roles in the criminal justice processes related to this case, ensuring compliance with laws and integrity in the overall proceedings.
Source: www.stern.de
