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There’s still time for this octogenarian outlaw to turn over a new leaf.
An 82-year-old German marijuana dealer avoided prison after his 25th conviction Monday, instead being issued a “very last warning.”
The unidentified retired seaman told the court he wanted to bolster his $855 monthly pension by selling weed, which is illegal for recreational use in the country.
A German court says it is giving an 82-year-old man a “last warning” to avoid jail after he was found guilty of drug dealing. dpa/picture alliance via Getty Images
The retired seaman has had 24 previous convictions. dpa/picture alliance via Getty Images
The 82-year-old was handed a suspended sentence by the court after selling marijuana to improve his monthly pension. dpa/picture alliance via Getty ImagesProsecutors had asked the Aurich court to impose a nearly three year sentence on the ne’er do well, because of his lengthy criminal record and an existing suspended sentence.
The presiding judge took a much more lenient approach, classifying his latest crimes as “less serious offenses” due to his personal circumstances and health complications, according to the Deutsche Presse-Agentur news agency.
With Post wires
