The trial of a former leader of the Hells Angels in Europe is set to start in Madrid.
Leader of a Hells Angels gang, German national Frank Hanebuth, left, arrives at the National Court in San Fernando de Henares, just outside Madrid, Spain, Monday, Jan. 23, 2023. A European leader of the Hells Angels goes on trial in Madrid for running a chapter of the criminal biker gang on the Spanish holiday island of Mallorca.
Spanish prosecutors are seeking a 13-year prison sentence for him on charges of membership in a criminal organization, money laundering and illegal possession of firearms. They also are demanding a $4.5 million fine for the money laundering charge. According to the prosecutor’s indictment, the Hells Angels conducted illegal activities in Mallorca from 2009 to 2013 under Hanebuth’s leadership. He allegedly appointed members who then carried out crimes including extortion, pimping, acquiring illegal firearms and robbery in popular tourist spots.
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