30 months in prison

Trafficker sped away from police with nine Syrians

Because he was driving in serpentine lines, police officers wanted to stop a car in mid-December. But the driver stepped on the gas and had a wild chase with the officers. The reason may have been the nine refugees that the 18-year-old Afghan had in the car.

On Friday morning, an 18-year-old Afghan smuggler sat in front of the lay assessors at the regional court in Ried im Innkreis. He is said to have attempted to illegally transport new Syrian citizens from Zagreb to Germany in mid-December of the previous year.

Conspicuous driving style
As the Afghan was driving in serpentine lines under the influence of cocaine, his car caught the attention of police officers who wanted to stop him. However, the young driver accelerated, engaged in a wild chase with the police and was only stopped in Helpfau-Uttendorf.

30 months in prison
He basically confessed in court, cited money worries as his motive and brought a German into play who had forced him to do the smuggling in order to pay off debts. The court was lenient and sentenced him to 30 months in prison, only ten of which were unconditional. The sentence is already final.