ATMSPRENGER in court: mammoth process starts soon

ATMSPRENGER in court: mammoth process starts soon

In February 2025, a sensational process begins at the Hof Regional Court, in which four suspected members of a gang of ATM sprinklers will be on trial. The men, at the age of 22 to 27, are accused of having blown up an ATM in Konradsreuth (Hof) on March 10, 2022 and having captured cash in a five -digit amount. According to a spokesman for the Bamberg public prosecutor's office, the main hearing begins on February 11, the accused have been in custody since they arrested after they caused a game accident when they escaped. Part of the prey remained because the cash was secured with a coloring system. The damage to property caused by the explosion also amounts to a high five-digit amount, such as the br reported.

professional procedure of the perpetrators

The organization behind these explosions seems to be well structured. The defendants in this mammoth process operated in teams, with at least two gang members being responsible for carrying out the blasting, while one or two more were waiting in the escape car. The acts were committed throughout Germany, especially in Bavaria and Baden-Württemberg. The Statistics of the BKA show a clear trend: The number of ATMs blasting has increased in recent years, even if there has been an easy decline in 2021.

The perpetrators increasingly used solid explosives, which increases the dangers to the environment enormously. Thanks to technical devices such as cutting burners and angle grinders, the explosions were given a new, more dangerous dimension. Attacks on ATMs are usually done at times with low customer frequency and in remote locations, which endangers the safety of passers -by and residents. These criminal acts usually fulfill the facts of § 308 StGB (explosive explosion) and § 243 StGB (particularly serious theft).

effects and legal consequences

For the four defendants, in the upcoming process, there are high prison terms that could be between one and ten years. The procedure will take place in a special hall of the federal police in Bamberg in order to meet the number of suspects. The main process comprises a total of 74 appointments by December. The public prosecutor accuses the accused heavy band theft, causing explosive explosions and the destruction of buildings. With an intensive control of ATM blasts, the Federal Ministry of the Interior has also come together to take measures and increase the pressure on the perpetrators.