Six Years in Prison After Fatal Drug Deal in Neu-Ulm - German drug dealer gets six years after fatal self-defense stabbing
A 35-year-old German man has been sentenced to six years in prison after a violent drug deal turned deadly in Neu-Ulm. The incident, which took place in early April 2025, left one man dead and another severely injured.
The convicted man, a drug dealer, met two would-be buyers in Neu-Ulm. During the transaction, the buyers attempted to rob him. A struggle broke out, and the dealer stabbed both men with a knife.
One of the victims, a 24-year-old, suffered fatal injuries and later died in hospital. The other survived but was left with severe wounds. The defendant was initially charged with manslaughter, but the Memmingen Regional Court dismissed this accusation. Instead, the court ruled that the dealer had acted in self-defence when using the knife. Despite this, he was still convicted of armed drug trafficking and sentenced to six years in prison. A court spokesperson later confirmed the conviction and the length of the prison term.
The case centred on a drug deal that escalated into a fatal confrontation. The court’s decision recognised self-defence but upheld a prison sentence for the dealer’s involvement in armed trafficking. The 35-year-old will now serve six years behind bars.
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