Bank Robbery is a Young Man's Sport
Germany's three oldest bank robbers were jailed yesterday after admitting they stole more than €1.2 million ($1.9 million) in 14 raids across a number of provincial towns.
The men, who became known as the "Grandpa Gang", started their spree in 1988 and were arrested last year when police set a trap.
A court in Hagen sentenced 74-year-old Rudolf Richter - known as Rudi - together with Wilfried Ackermann, 73, and Lothar Ackermann, 64, to between nine and 12 years in jail.
Most of the robberies went without a hitch, but the court was told that, on one occasion during an escape, Richter, who was the getaway driver, had to stop the car to relieve himself. He suffered from a prostate problem, arthritis and bad knees.
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