Maximilian S In Court Trial About Shiny Flakes Instead Of Candylove

On Monday morning, Maximilian S. walks calmly into hearing room 115 of the Leipzig regional court, sits down in the dock, removes his dark down jacket, and crosses his right and left hands over his chest. Then he looks into the cameras, talks to his two lawyers and puts a red notebook on the table in front of him.

It bears the inscription "The Art of War" - and it would be surprising if S. left this detail to chance. The public prosecutor's office accuses the 28-year-old, together with four co-defendants between the ages of 24 and 42, from April 2019 to January 2021 in Leipzig from April 2019 to January 2021 to have traded narcotics in large quantities.

Accordingly, the men sold 16.5 kilograms of amphetamine, 2.5 kilograms of hashish, two kilograms of a party drug, 500 grams of methamphetamine and 350 grams of cocaine in and outside of Germany - packed in 471 postal items. It is anticipated that about 94,000 euros will be made in total.

According to the prosecution, S. acted as the head of the gang because he had the necessary financial means and skills. In 2015, the man from Leipzig was sentenced to seven years in youth custody after he single-handedly sold almost a ton of drugs from his children's room all over the world via the online shop "Shiny Flakes".

At that time it was about the sum of four million euros. Netflix used this case as a template for the hit series "How to Sell Drugs Online (Fast)" and the documentary "The Teenage Drug Lord", in which S. explains in detail under his full name in his replica children's room how he portioned the drugs, packaged and started his mail order business.

Serious allegations According to the indictment, S. started his second drug mail order company under the name "Candylove" while he was still serving his youth sentence in an open prison. A co-accused, who is currently in custody for another crime, was responsible for logistics, personnel and driving services, and a lawyer who was also accused was said to have taken care of legal issues.

Two other men are said to have provided assistance, for example procured shipping and packaging materials. According to Judge Rüdiger Harr, the penalties to be expected are very different for the accused, since they were also involved in drug trafficking to very different degrees.

He described the allegations against S. as serious. The defense fundamentally challenged the jurisdiction of the adult criminal division.

Because a defendant was still an adolescent at the time of the crime, a juvenile criminal court had to decide on the charges. Prosecutors said they limited the allegations to the period when the accused was already an adult.

The hearing will continue on Thursday, when the first witness is to testify. Judge Harr emphasized that the accused still had the opportunity to get involved in the matter: "Each of the accused decides for themselves," the men should consult their lawyers in peace.

So far, 18 hearing dates have been scheduled for the process, and a verdict is not expected before the end of June. Because a defendant was still an adolescent at the time of the crime, a juvenile criminal court had to decide on the charges.

Prosecutors said they limited the allegations to the period when the accused was already an adult. The hearing will continue on Thursday, when the first witness is to testify.

Judge Harr emphasized that the accused still have the opportunity to get involved in the matter: "Each of the accused decides for themselves," the men should consult their lawyers in peace. So far, 18 hearing dates have been scheduled for the process, and a verdict is not expected before the end of June.

Because a defendant was still an adolescent at the time of the crime, a juvenile criminal court had to decide on the charges. Prosecutors said they limited the allegations to the period when the accused was already an adult.

The hearing will continue on Thursday, when the first witness is to testify. Judge Harr emphasized that the accused still had the opportunity to get involved in the matter: "Each of the accused decides for themselves," the men should consult their lawyers in peace.

So far, 18 hearing dates have been scheduled for the process, and a verdict is not expected before the end of June. it limits the allegations to the period in which the accused was already an adult.

The hearing will continue on Thursday, when the first witness is to testify. Judge Harr emphasized that the accused still had the opportunity to get involved in the matter: "Each of the accused decides for themselves," the men should consult their lawyers in peace.

So far, 18 hearing dates have been scheduled for the process, and a verdict is not expected before the end of June. it limits the allegations to the period in which the accused was already an adult.

The hearing will continue on Thursday, when the first witness is to testify. Judge Harr emphasized that the accused still had the opportunity to get involved in the matter: "Each of the accused decides for themselves," the men should consult their lawyers in peace.

So far, 18 hearing dates have been scheduled for the process, and a verdict is not expected before the end of June. the men should consult their lawyers in peace.

So far, 18 hearing dates have been scheduled for the process, and a verdict is not expected before the end of June. the men should consult their lawyers in peace.

So far, 18 hearing dates have been scheduled for the process, and a verdict is not expected before the end of June.

Judge Harr emphasized that the accused still have the opportunity to get involved in the matter: "Each of the accused decides for themselves," the men should consult their lawyers in peace.