MADRID, Spain, Sept 26 (Reuters) – Spain’s High Court on Tuesday acquitted a German national accused of heading a crime ring linked to the Hells Angels motorcycle club following a collective trial of 45 of its alleged members over their activities on the resort island of Mallorca almost a decade ago.
The defendants faced a slew of charges that included extortion, money laundering, drug trafficking, pandering and unlawful possession of firearms.
Frank Hanebuth, who rose through the Hells Angels ranks in the German city of Hanover before allegedly leading the club’s Mallorca branch, was cleared of all charges. The prosecution had requested a prison sentence of up to 13 years and a 4.2 million euro ($4.45 million) fine.
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