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Amsterdam Man on Trial in Düsseldorf over 11 ATM Explosions

He is accused of serving as a getaway driver for a Moroccan-Dutch network that stole over €1 million in cash, inflicting nearly €4 million in damage.

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Overview

  • He has remained silent at the Landgericht Düsseldorf since the trial opened on June 5.
  • Prosecutors allege he took part in 11 ATM bombings across eight German states from May 2021 to September 2024.
  • Investigators say perpetrators mounted stolen license plates and surveilled machines before each explosion and then fled back to the Netherlands.
  • Authorities trace the operation to a Moroccan-Dutch criminal network suspected of systematic cash heists throughout Europe.
  • The court has scheduled 13 hearing days through early September with a verdict due in the coming months.