Former German terrorist sentenced to 13 years on robbery charges
Daniela Klette, a former member of the Red Army Faction, was sentenced to 13 years in prison for armed robberies. She lived under a false identity for over 30 years before her arrest in February 2024. Authorities found firearms, explosives, and a significant amount of cash in her possession during the raid.
- ▪Daniela Klette was convicted of armed robberies targeting supermarkets and armored trucks.
- ▪She was discovered after an investigative journalist used AI software to match her current image to her wanted poster.
- ▪Klette lived in Berlin under a false identity for more than 30 years until her arrest.
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A former member of Germany’s left-wing Red Army Faction terrorist group was sentenced Wednesday to 13 years in prison after she was convicted of armed robberies targeting supermarkets and armored trucks. Daniela Klette, 67, lived in Berlin under a false identity for more than 30 years until her arrest in February 2024, officials said. The German TV network DW said she was discovered after an investigative journalist used AI software to compare her current image to that of her wanted poster. When police raided her apartment, they found false Italian identification documents, firearms, ammunition, explosives, about $280,000 in cash and several gold bars, according to local reports. Authorities said Ms.
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