Dutch Traveler Pays €674 at German Airport to Avoid 14 Days in Prison
A 30-year-old Dutch man had to pay 674 euros to German federal police as he was about to board a flight to Tangier. A check at Weeze Airport revealed an arrest warrant that could have landed him in prison for fourteen days.
On the morning of Thursday, November 5, the traveler reports to the exit control at Niederrhein-Weeze Airport in western Germany. While checking his identity against police records, officers discover that he is wanted by the Osnabrück prosecutor’s office.
The arrest warrant concerns a conviction for driving under the influence. The man still has a 420-euro fine to pay. If he fails to pay, he faces a fourteen-day prison sentence.
To continue his journey to Morocco, the passenger immediately pays the 420 euros demanded, plus 254 euros in fees. In total, he pays 674 euros directly to German federal police, who allow him to continue his journey, according to an official statement published on November 6.
