Overview
- Five men went on trial Thursday at the Heilbronn regional court on 59 counts over a network that sent look-alikes to take driving exams.
- The indictment says the scheme ran from November 2022 to June 2024 across several Baden-Württemberg towns and into Bavaria.
- Prosecutors described thousands of euros per client and more than €179,000 in takings for the group.
- The case follows a March conviction in Heilbronn of a stand-in for 31 exams that drew a three-and-a-half-year sentence.
- The TÜV association reports record cheating attempts in theory tests and is urging nationwide bans, medical-psychological checks, and criminal penalties for organized schemes.