The court disbands the Bandidos motorcycle club.

Danish Motorcycle Club Bandidos Dissolved by Court

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The Court Disbands Motorcycle Club Bandidos

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The Danish motorcycle club Bandidos has been dissolved by court ruling. The club immediately appeals the court's decision.

Bandidos' lawyer, Michael Juul Eriksen, says the decision will be appealed. (Photo: © Keld Navntoft, Ritzau Scanpix)

By Ritzau ([email protected]) 54 minutes ago

The Danish motorcycle club Bandidos has been declared illegal and dissolved by court. This was decided by the Court in Helsingør on Wednesday afternoon.

It is a unanimous decision of the single judge court, which has made the decision.

Bandidos immediately appeals the decision.

- We appeal on the grounds of acquittal and on the grounds that the preliminary injunction is unlawful, says the club's lawyer Michael Juul Eriksen.

The presiding judge states in a brief explanation of the decision that the court has determined that Bandidos - in addition to a lawful purpose - also has an unlawful purpose.

This is due in part to the criminality committed by the club's members.

The motorcycle club is dissolved under the Danish Constitution's paragraph 78, which allows citizens to form associations for any lawful purpose.

The court has also found that Bandidos is a single organization. This, in addition to whether Bandidos has a lawful purpose, has been a central piece of evidence in the case.

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Temporary ban lifted

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The National Unit for Special Crime (NSK) imposed a temporary ban on the club last May. The ban was legal, the court has ruled.

The prosecution has had a claim that a long list of Bandidos-related items be confiscated. The court has chosen to follow this claim. There are over 140 items on the prosecution's list of items to be confiscated.

The Court in Helsingør's largest courtroom is packed during the sentencing. Many journalists have turned up, but also ordinary citizens and people associated with Bandidos have turned up.

In addition to Michael Juul Eriksen, Pelle Lindberg is sitting, who was the president of Denmark in the club until the ban on Bandidos in May last year. Close by is a Bandidos member who has testified in the case. A Bandidos logo - a man wearing a sombrero hat - is tattooed on his neck.

The court has also ruled that Bandidos must pay the costs of the case, which are around 1.5 million. The case has been handled in more than 30 court hearings.

Since Bandidos has appealed the court's decision from the Court in Helsingør, the case must be handled in the Eastern High Court at a later date.

Since this case concerns the Danish Constitution's paragraph 78, special permission is not required to also have the case heard in the Supreme Court.

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