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Cologne District Court begins trial for major marijuana robbery
The trial for seven suspects involved in a major marijuana robbery has commenced at the Cologne District Court. The defendants, aged between 36 and 48, face charges including particularly serious robbery, dangerous bodily harm, false imprisonment, and armed cannabis trafficking.
The case stems from a June 2024 robbery of approximately 350 kilograms of marijuana from a warehouse in Hürth, near Cologne. Prosecutors believe the suspects, armed with machine pistols, assaulted and bound warehouse guards to seize the drugs. The incident is cited as the catalyst for a violent period of crime in the region known as the ‘Cologne drug war’.
Following the theft, the victimized gang allegedly engaged in a series of violent retaliations to recover the drugs, including hostage-taking, torture, and explosive attacks. A separate trial involving a 24-year-old suspected gang leader has been ongoing for several months.
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- [● 4 SOURCES] The suspects used machine pistols during the robbery. www.halternerzeitung.de · www.waltroper-zeitung.de · www.muensterlandzeitung.de · www.stimberg-zeitung.de
- [● 4 SOURCES] The robbery is considered the trigger for a wave of violence known as the ‘Cologne drug war’. www.halternerzeitung.de · www.waltroper-zeitung.de · www.muensterlandzeitung.de · www.stimberg-zeitung.de
- [● 4 SOURCES] The robbery occurred in June 2024 at a warehouse in Hürth near Cologne. www.halternerzeitung.de · www.waltroper-zeitung.de · www.muensterlandzeitung.de · www.stimberg-zeitung.de
- [● 4 SOURCES] The robbery involved approximately 350 kilograms of marijuana stolen from a warehouse in Hürth. www.halternerzeitung.de · www.waltroper-zeitung.de · www.muensterlandzeitung.de · www.stimberg-zeitung.de
- [● 4 SOURCES] Seven suspects, aged 36 to 48, are facing trial at the Cologne District Court. www.halternerzeitung.de · www.waltroper-zeitung.de · www.muensterlandzeitung.de · www.stimberg-zeitung.de
- [● 4 SOURCES] The suspects face charges of particularly serious robbery, dangerous bodily harm, false imprisonment, and armed cannabis trafficking. www.halternerzeitung.de · www.waltroper-zeitung.de · www.muensterlandzeitung.de · www.stimberg-zeitung.de
- [● 4 SOURCES] The robbery led to retaliatory violence including hostage-taking, torture, and explosives. www.halternerzeitung.de · www.waltroper-zeitung.de · www.muensterlandzeitung.de · www.stimberg-zeitung.de
- [● 4 SOURCES] The robbery was motivated by knowledge of 700 kilograms of marijuana stored in the warehouse. www.halternerzeitung.de · www.waltroper-zeitung.de · www.muensterlandzeitung.de · www.stimberg-zeitung.de