Overview

• The trial for Yashar G., a 39-year-old former prosecutor, began at the Landgericht Hannover under strict security measures.
• He faces 14 charges, including aggravated bribery, breach of official secrecy, and obstruction of justice, all of which he denies.
• Prosecutors allege he leaked information from a 16-ton cocaine investigation between 2020 and 2021, allowing key suspects to flee abroad.
• A co-defendant, a 41-year-old boxing trainer, is accused of facilitating bribes in at least 12 cases.
• The case highlights systemic vulnerabilities in law enforcement as experts warn of growing corruption risks tied to Europe's cocaine trade.