German far-left militant jailed for 13 years for robberies
Daniela Klette, a former member of the Baader-Meinhof gang, has been sentenced to 13 years in prison for a series of armed robberies. Klette was arrested in February 2024 after evading authorities for over 30 years. The court found her guilty of multiple robbery charges, with the gang reportedly stealing €2.4 million during their criminal activities.
- ▪Klette was convicted of six counts of particularly serious robbery committed between 1999 and 2016.
- ▪She was accused of being the getaway driver and carrying a dummy bazooka during the heists.
- ▪The Baader-Meinhof gang was responsible for 34 deaths and emerged from the 1960s and 70s student protest movement.
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| Publication time | Wed, 27 May 2026 18:25:00 +0800 |
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German far-left militant jailed for 13 years for robberiesSign up now: Get ST's newsletters delivered to your inboxDaniela Klette, a former member of radical anti-capitalist group Baader-Meinhof gang, was arrested in her Berlin apartment in February 2024.PHOTO: EPAPublished May 27, 2026, 06:25 PMUpdated May 27, 2026, 06:25 PMVERDEN AN DER ALLER, Germany - A German far-left militant arrested in Berlin after decades on the run was sentenced to 13 years’ jail on May 27 for a series of armed robberies committed while she was a fugitive.Daniela Klette, 67, is a former member of the Baader-Meinhof gang, a radical anti-capitalist group that carried out killings, bombings and kidnappings mainly in the 1970s and 1980s.Klette was arrested in her Berlin apartment in February 2024 after evading the…
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