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Death and tears: Ecstasy champagne trial started in Weiden!
Trial begins in Weiden: 46-year-old charged with negligent homicide and drug trafficking after death caused by MDMA champagne.
Death and tears: Ecstasy champagne trial started in Weiden!
The trial surrounding the liquid ecstasy poisoning case in Weiden has begun. On December 4, 2025, the hearing began in the Weiden regional court, which deals with a dramatic incident from February 2022. At that time, a group of friends at a restaurant drank from a magnum champagne bottle filled with MDMA. Tragic: A 52-year-old father died, while other guests suffered poisoning, some of which were life-threatening. Symptoms such as nausea, rapid heartbeat and severe seizures were noted in those affected, some of whom had to be hospitalized BR and South Germans.
Given the seriousness of the allegations, the defendant, a 46-year-old Dutchman who is considered a "logistics operator" for a gang that produces large quantities of MDMA in the Netherlands, is facing serious charges. He is accused of negligent homicide, negligent bodily harm and gang drug trafficking. The accused is said to have taken at least 20 bottles of the dangerous substance from a drug laboratory in Arnhem, and authorities found several similar bottles that were used as camouflage, reports said BR.
Similarities to a Dutch incident
What is particularly worrying is that just a few days after the incident in Weiden, a similar case was reported in the Netherlands, in which four people were also injured by MDMA. The public prosecutor's office in Weiden points to global law to support its jurisdiction, while the defense rejects the allegations as unfounded and maintains that the bottles were stolen and the defendant was not responsible. “He only used the compartment for fitness visits,” said the defense, as reported by the South Germans quoted.
Drug trafficking in focus
MDMA, the main ingredient in ecstasy, is very popular in the current European drug landscape. Loud EUDA It is one of the most commonly used illegal drugs after cocaine and has firmly established itself in the nightclub scene. Despite a decline during the COVID-19 pandemic, consumption has increased again since restrictions were lifted. The statistics show that a total of 14,500 MDMA seizures were carried out in the EU in 2022. It is estimated that approximately 2.2 million young adults used MDMA last year.
The trial is expected to last a total of 21 days and could result in a verdict by March 2024. By then, 40 witnesses and several experts will be heard to ensure the case is fully clarified. It is learned that the possible sentences for the defendant are between 5 and 15 years for gang drug trafficking and up to 5 years for negligent homicide.