Hells Angels' Ex-Member, Suspected Betting Shop Killer: Extradition Delayed
Pending Extradition for Wettbüro Murder Suspect - Extradition proceedings remain ongoing.
Looks like we're still on the fence about extraditing the disreputable biker nabbed in Turkey. He's under suspicion for pumping lethal lead in a Berlin betting shop a decade ago, but he was taken into custody by the Turks for other reasons first. We're just waiting for the Türks to get their act together and give a heads-up, saying they're up for extraditing this lowlife, said a spokesperson for the Berlin Public Prosecutor's Office.
"If they do, we'll drop the hammer with an extradition request," the spokesperson clarified. "Right now, we're just twiddling our thumbs, waiting to see if the Türks make a damn sensible decision about this extradition business."
Back in 2014, a 26-year-old was offed during a stickup at a betting shop in Berlin-Reinickendorf. A gang of Hell's Angels bikers, including the fella now in the clinker in Turkey, were convicted for the joint murder in 2019, earning them a life sentence.
But this freeloading suspect remains at large in Germany's books: "The git ain't seen a German courtroom since he hopped the border for Turkey in 2014," said the spokesperson for the Public Prosecutor's Office. "We were left hanging because he skipped town."
This time around, the Türks snatched him up for various fraud schemes. A whole gaggle of ten suspects, including some with ties to the Hells Angels, were rounded up in the sting, according to the Turkish news agency Anadolu.
- Turkey
- Extradition
- Public Prosecutor's Office
- Berlin
- Criminal Underworld
- Betting Shop
- Extradition Request
- Germany
- Hells Angels
- Robbery
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The Lowdown:
The situation surrounding the extradition of a former Hells Angels member, who is implicated in a 2014 murder at a Berlin betting shop, is a messy confusion at present.
- Crime and Arrest: The suspect was part of a 2014 incident that ended in the cold-blooded execution of a 26-year-old during a robbery at a Berlin betting shop. He lit out for Turkey shortly after the fracas and has been in custody there since his recent arrest.[1]
- Extradition Uncertainty: The Berlin Public Prosecutor's Office is in the process of mulling over whether to file an extradition request for the suspect. This depends on a declaration from Turkish authorities confirming their intent to collaborate. If the Türks sign up for extradition, the German authorities will ramp up with an official request.[1]
- Legal Chaos: The German court system has been hosed by the suspect's absence. Several accomplices in the robbery were convicted of murder by the Berlin district court in 2019.[1] However, the specifics of the suspect's extradition and potential trial in Germany remain murky and uncertain, waiting on a response from Turkish authorities.
- The current status of the extradition for the former Hells Angels member involved in a 2014 murder at a Berlin betting shop is unclear, as it is contingent on a declaration from Turkish authorities confirming their intention to cooperate.
- The Berlin Public Prosecutor's Office is considering whether to file an extradition request for the suspect, who has been in custody in Turkey since his recent arrest due to other charges.
- The legal system in Germany has been disrupted by the suspect's absence, as several accomplices in the robbery were convicted of murder by the Berlin district court in 2019, but the specifics of the suspect's extradition and potential trial remain uncertain.
- This situation has arisen because the suspect, who was part of a gang of Hells Angels bikers, fled to Turkey after the robbery and murder in 2014, and has now been arrested by Turkish authorities for various fraud schemes.
