Processes - Trial for violence and drugs - prosecution demands prison sentences
Approximately four months after the commencement of negotiations, the next week in the trial regarding drug sales in Würzburg and brutal extortions of debtors is expected to render a verdict. Six men are on trial. The prosecution has compiled a lengthy list of charges against them, including organized drug trafficking involving substances such as cocaine or cannabis, grievous bodily harm, and especially serious extortion. The accused are between 20 and 25 years old.
The prosecution aims to secure prison sentences for the men. They applied for total sentences of 9 years and 10 months for two defendants, and 4 years and 10 months for another.
For the other four defendants, the prosecution pleaded for uniform youth sentences ranging from six and a half to nearly four years.
The defense attorneys of some of the confessing suspects considered youth sentences of between 7 years and 9 months or a maximum of 2 years to be appropriate, some of whom were to be placed under probation.
According to the indictment, the suspects allegedly intimidated and physically abused suspected drug addicts and small dealers using knives and sticks, forcing them to pay supposed debts. The alleged offenses occurred between 2019 and 2022, and several people were injured.
The verdict is scheduled to be publicly announced on July 12. The pleadings on Monday and the previous Thursday took place for the protection of the victims behind closed doors.
The drug business under investigation involved the sale of substances like cocaine and cannabis in Würzburg, which resulted in harsh extortions. The public prosecutor's office in Bavaria is handling this case despite the young age of the suspects, ranging from 20 to 25 years old.
The trial proceedings have included discussions about prison sentences for the convicted men, with the prosecutor's office pushing for terms ranging from 4 years and 10 months to 9 years and 10 months.
Some of the defendants, who have admitted their involvement in the drug sales and related crimes, have their defense attorneys pushing for youth sentences, ranging from 2 years to 7 years and 9 months with probation.
The crimes charged against the men include not only drug trafficking but also bodily injury and especially serious extortion. The alleged offenses took place between 2019 and 2022, causing harm to several individuals.
The UNDERFRONT newspaper has been closely following the processes of the trial, reporting on each step of the proceedings, from the start of negotiations to the pleadings and the upcoming verdict on July 12.
As a result of their involvement in the drug business and the related crimes, the men are facing severe consequences, including prison sentences and the ongoing legal processes.
The extortion tactics used by the suspects involved threatening and physically abusing suspected drug addicts and small dealers, forcing them to pay supposed debts through violence, using weapons such as knives and sticks.
