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Jewel theft process in Dresden goes well into February
One of the accused is led by judicial officers in handcuffs into the courtroom of the Dresden Higher Regional Court. photo
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The theft from Saxony’s Treasury Museum in November 2019 is considered one of the most spectacular cases in Germany. Two more days of negotiations are now scheduled for February.
New dates for February have been set for the process of stealing jewels from the historic Green Vault at the Dresden Regional Court. The criminal court is planning two more days of hearings on February 20 and 24, a court spokesman said.
Last week, the defense attorneys for several of the accused who had confessed surprisingly asked for a written catalog of questions beforehand in order to discuss them with their clients. The willingness to do so results from an agreement reached between the defence, the public prosecutor’s office and the court after most of the loot had been returned.
Hundreds of millions of dollars in jewelry stolen
The art theft from Saxony’s Treasury Museum on November 25, 2019 is considered one of the most spectacular in Germany. The perpetrators stole 21 pieces of jewelry made of diamonds and brilliants with a total value of over 113 million euros and left more than one million euros in damage. For a year now, six young men between the ages of 23 and 29 have had to answer for this. The Germans from a well-known Arab family in Berlin have been charged with aggravated gang theft, arson and particularly aggravated arson.
Five of them had admitted in the past week to have been involved in the coup or the preparation and showed remorse. Another accused denies being a perpetrator with reference to an alibi. The “deal,” which four of the accused agreed to, includes credible confessions and questioning in court. The process continues on Friday.