Explosives attack: conviction of two Basel residents confirmed
Published: Monday, Apr 8th 2024, 15:50
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The Appeals Chamber of the Federal Criminal Court has increased the prison sentences for two young men from Basel from 60 to 64 and from 74 to 84 months. The court considers it proven that the two detonated a bomb in Basel's Bruderholz district in March 2022.
The court found them guilty of endangering with explosives and poisonous gases with criminal intent, qualified damage to property and attempted manufacture, concealment and distribution of explosives and poisonous gases. The former was also convicted of violating the Weapons Act, as was announced on Monday.
The second convict received a full sentence. The appeal chamber revoked a conditional custodial sentence of 20 months imposed by the Basel-Landschaft Criminal Court in November 2020.
The young Basel residents detonated a bomb at a detached house in Basel in 2022. They caused property damage of around 170,000 francs. They wanted to frighten the owners and later demand a ransom. However, this never happened.
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