Woman caught after 30 years on the run is jailed for armed robberies
Summary
Daniela Klette, a former member of the German militant group Red Army Faction, was caught in 2024 after more than 30 years on the run. She was sentenced to 13 years in prison for armed robberies committed between 1999 and 2016.Key Facts
- Daniela Klette was part of the Red Army Faction (RAF), a militant group active from the 1970s to early 1990s.
- She took part in robberies of supermarkets and armored vans across northern and western Germany.
- The robberies occurred between 1999 and 2016, including one in 1999 involving a cash transport van and a grenade launcher.
- In her last known robbery in 2016, the robbers stole about €1.4 million.
- Klette was found living under a false name and with a fake passport in Berlin in 2024.
- She was put on trial in Lower Saxony, where many of the crimes happened.
- Her defense asked for her to be acquitted, but the court found her guilty of armed robbery, weapons offenses, and other charges.
- Two other former RAF members believed to be involved have not been caught.
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