Convict receives jail term
Defendant Sentenced for Illegally Issuing Driver's Licenses
A 26-year-old defendant has been sentenced to 4 years and 10 months in prison by the Regional Court of Kassel for illegally selling over 100 driver's licenses. The court also ordered the seizure of the money gained through fraud, amounting to 56,500 euros, and a 3-year ban on issuing driver's licenses.
The defendant admitted to his crimes, confessing to being a member of a four-person gang that issued driver's licenses illegally between February 2018 and June 2019. The gang is said to have earned between 500 euros and 5,000 euros per driver's license.
The defendant's involvement in the illegal activity began as a favour to an acquaintance. This acquaintance, who had a car driver's license before receiving the motorcycle and trailer licenses, approached the defendant, who at the time was an employee of the driver's license office.
The prosecution accused the defendant of wanting to organise his illegal business model profitably. The defendant is also suspected of actively operating a part of the distribution organization. The Regional Court of Kassel found the defendant guilty of bribery and falsification of official documents in 109 cases.
Another alleged gang member, a 35-year-old, is currently on trial for particularly serious bribery in 47 cases and incitement to falsify official documents in 44 cases. The search results do not provide information about the identity of the other accused gang member currently on trial at the Kassel Regional Court.
The court, prosecution, and defense had agreed on a sentencing range before the trial began. The defendant has already served 2 months of his sentence due to the long duration of the proceedings. Another suspect has already been convicted, according to the prosecution.
Unfortunately, the acquaintance of the defendant died in a motorcycle accident in May 2019. The defendant's first illegal driver's license was issued as a favour to the acquaintance. The defendant himself did not have a driver's license and had not obtained one illegally.
This case serves as a reminder of the importance of upholding the integrity of the driver's license system and the consequences of corruption and fraud.
