Overview

• The trial of Yashar G., a former Hannover prosecutor, began today under strict security measures at the Landgericht Hannover.
• G. faces 14 charges, including aggravated bribery, breach of official secrecy, and obstruction of justice, for allegedly aiding a cocaine cartel between 2020 and 2021.
• Prosecutors claim G. received €65,000 in bribes and leaked sensitive information that allowed suspects to evade capture during a major 16-tonne cocaine seizure in Hamburg.
• A 41-year-old boxing trainer is also on trial, accused of acting as an intermediary in delivering bribes to the prosecutor on behalf of the cartel.
• The trial is scheduled to run through mid-September, with G. expected to respond to the charges starting in May, maintaining his innocence throughout.