Google translated from German
Hells Angels are said to have grown marijuana on a large scale
police officers guard in front of the building with submachine guns, seven defendants are presented in handcuffs and with ankle shackles – under tightened security conditions, the trial of two Hells Angels rockers and five helpers has now started before the regional court!
According to the indictment, Franqesko G. (44) and Arben I. (32) operated three cannabis plantations in Rheinbrohl, Wipperfürth and Mönchengladbach until February, the helpers (21 to 38) are said to have taken care of the plants and the harvest . With the drug harvested by the kilo, the gang is said to have carried on lively trade. The defendants come from Kosovo, Albania and Macedonia. One has German citizenship.
The prosecutor: “In April alone, a harvest in Wipperfürth produced 30 kilos of marijuana. In Mönchengladbach and Wipperfürth, 66 kilos of marijuana were seized. ”The investigators can only roughly estimate the total income, possibly millions.
They tracked down the accused after Dutch and French specialists abroad had cracked the messenger service “EncroChat” (so-called “WhatsApp” for criminals) and they were able to read the previously encrypted exchange of messages between criminals. So far, over 2200 investigative proceedings have been initiated nationwide.
The defense lawyers in Mönchengladbach contradicted the exploitation of the EncroChat protocols right at the start of the process, requested further access to the files and requested the suspension of the proceedings. The board refused suspension. The process could take until the end of the year.
