Former Most-Wanted Woman in Germany Sentenced to 13 Years for Armed Robberies
Daniela Klette: Germany’s former most-wanted woman jailed for 13 years for armed robberies

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Daniela Klette, a 67-year-old former member of the Red Army Faction, has been sentenced to 13 years in prison for committing eight armed robberies totaling €2.7 million in Germany. Her arrest in 2024 ended a 34-year period of living under an assumed identity in Berlin.
- 01Klette was convicted of grand theft involving €2.7 million stolen from cash transporters and supermarkets between 1999 and 2016.
- 02She was arrested in February 2024 after being identified through AI technology by a journalist.
- 03Klette is linked to the Red Army Faction, a far-left terrorist group active in the 1970s and 1980s.
- 04During her arrest, police found weapons, fake IDs, and €240,000 in cash in her Berlin apartment.
- 05Klette plans to appeal her conviction, claiming she was not present during the robberies.
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Daniela Klette, once Germany’s most-wanted woman, has been sentenced to 13 years in prison for her involvement in eight armed robberies that netted €2.7 million. The 67-year-old was found guilty by a court in Lower Saxony for crimes committed between 1999 and 2016. Klette lived in Berlin for 34 years under the alias Claudia, evading authorities until her arrest in February 2024, which followed a journalist's use of AI face recognition technology to identify her from social media. Klette is believed to have been associated with the Red Army Faction (RAF), a notorious leftist terrorist group known for violent acts in the 1970s. Following her arrest, police discovered a cache of weapons, wigs, and a significant amount of cash in her home. Klette expressed remorse for the psychological impact of her crimes on victims but maintained that her trial was politically motivated. She is expected to appeal the verdict, asserting her absence during the robberies.
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Klette's sentencing underscores the ongoing legal repercussions for individuals involved in terrorism and organized crime in Germany.
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