The trial against an allegedly high-ranking member of the Hells Angels began on Monday at the criminal court in Basel. Opening statements focused on the large sums of money found during a search of the accused's home.
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The accused justified the large sums of money in his flat in Weil Am Rhein, Germany by claiming, among other things, that he had been keeping them because he was a middleman dealing in luxury watches. The watches were supposed to have been exchanged between two well-known members of the Swiss national football team.
The accused must stand trial for a whole series of serious offences at the criminal court. Among other things, the 36-year-old is accused of organised crime and money laundering totalling millions, rape, sexual acts with children, and bribery of prison officers.
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