Justice - Thomas Drach sentenced to 15 years in prison
On Thursday, the Cologne Regional Court sentenced Thomas Drach to 15 years' imprisonment for robbery and attempted murder. The court also sentenced the Reemtsma kidnapper to preventive detention. This means that after serving his sentence, Drach will be transferred to a secure detention center where he will remain behind bars. With its verdict, the court complied with the prosecution's request.
The court considered it proven that Drach committed three robberies of cash-in-transit vehicles in Cologne and Frankfurt am Main in 2018 and 2019. According to the verdict, he fired shots at the cash carriers in two of the robberies and the two men suffered serious injuries. A robbery in Limburg, Hesse, which was also charged, could not be proven against Drach.
Drach had always denied all accusations and his defense lawyers had asked for his acquittal. The verdict on the 100th day of the trial marked the end of an almost two-year mammoth trial, which took place under high security precautions.
In 1996, the German had kidnapped Jan Philipp Reemtsma, heir to the Hamburg tobacco dynasty Reemtsma, and released him for ransom. Drach was sentenced to fourteen and a half years in prison for the crime.
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- The judgment in the Thomas Drach case, involving several robberies and attempted murders in Cologne and Frankfurt am Main, was handed down by the Regional Court in Cologne, Germany.
- Even with the newly imposed 15-year prison sentence in Hamburg for his criminal activities, Drach will still face preventive detention upon serving his term due to his history of violent crimes.
- The North Rhine-Westphalia Regional Court's verdict against Drach, who is now serving time for robberies and attempted murders, also shed light on an older case - his 1996 kidnapping of Jan Philipp Reemtsma, heir to the Hamburg tobacco dynasty.
- The regional court in Cologne sentenced Drach to 15 years in prison for three robberies committed in Cologne and Frankfurt am Main, as well as for attempted murder, which resulted in serious injuries to two cash carriers.
- Drach's trial for these crimes lasted over 100 days and was marked by high security precautions, as well as his persistent claims of innocence and his lawyers' requests for acquittal.
- Despite Drach's past conviction in Hesse for a robbery that could not be definitively linked to him, there are ongoing processes related to his alleged involvement in other criminal activities, including a high-profile murder case in Cologne.
- The regional court in Cologne's decision to sentence Drach to a lengthy prison term for his criminal actions underscores the ongoing efforts by the German justice system to uphold the law and provide a sense of justice and security for its citizens.
Source: www.stern.de
