Wanted Austrian arrested near Weil am Rhein after attempting to escape
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A 37-year-old Austrian who has been wanted for eight years tried to escape from a police check near Weil am Rhein on Sunday morning, but was caught and must now serve the second part of a three-year prison sentence for drug trafficking, which he began in 2016.
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Why It Matters
The man was sentenced to three years in prison in 2016 for drug trafficking, served part of it, was deported to Austria in 2018 and was put on a wanted list. In the event of deportation, it is standardly stated that the remaining sentence must be served upon re-entry.
A man who has been wanted for eight years tried to escape from a police checkpoint near Weil am Rhein (Lörrach district) on Sunday morning. He now has to serve the second part of a prison sentence that he began in 2016 for more than a year.
As the federal police announced, the 37-year-old Austrian was sentenced to three years in prison for drug trafficking ten years ago. After serving part of his prison sentence, he was deported to Austria in 2018 and put on a wanted list. According to the police, this is a standard procedure. The deportees are informed that if they re-enter the Federal Republic they would also have to serve the remainder of their sentence.
According to federal police, the 37-year-old tried to drive into Germany on the motorway early on Sunday morning. He got out of the vehicle before the checkpoint and fled on foot. Shortly afterwards the police arrested him. Now he has been taken to prison to serve the remainder of his sentence from ten years ago.
Open Questions
- Why did the man return to Germany after eight years?
- What route did he plan to enter?
- Were there any accomplices in his attempt to escape?
