blackmailing a prisoner: 8 extra months for Kosovo sentenced to over 16 years in prison

A 30-year-old Albanian (J.G.) with Swiss citizenship, born in Kosovo and a 31-year-old Afghan was sentenced to additional prison by the District Court in Dielsdorf (ZH). That's because they threatened a fellow prisoner at Pöschweies prison and blackmailed him by asking for money, broadcasting albinfo.ch. A third co-accused, a 30-year-old Swiss, who is said to have contacted his imprisoned friend's wife by telephone, has been acquitted.

As the only judge of this process explains, the events within the prison were based on the reliable statements of the prisoner's companion, who has emotionally described developments in question: In the fall of 2021, the two convicts mentioned, one after another, had threatened their victim and demanded money from him.

However, it has not been possible to testify that the calls and messages in whatsapp, which were then taken by the wife of the imprisoned friend, were made on behalf of the Kosovar and concerned blackmail, writes Nzz.ch. At this point there has been partial softness for Kosovar and Afghan.

The latter, who has served a six-year prison sentence in Pöschweies for deliberately attempted murder, was charged with even more crimes. Afghan has now been sentenced to 12 months in additional prison and a fine of 800 francs for numerous predatory extortions in attempted, attacks and numerous acts of violence and threats against authorities or officials.

In addition, a mandatory deportation was again imposed for 10 years. He had been declared exile for 10 years from the country when he was convicted of attempted murder. However, the two measures have not been accumulated. Exile remains for 10 years.

Afghan's back attack on his prisoner friend in prison was tried by the court only as an attack and not as a mere bodily injury with a dangerous object. The target the attack was made with was never found.

However, the court has confirmed that Afghans threatened a prison guard in June 2023. At that time, the accused had refused to return to his cell, had held a pair of scissors on his neck, and had declared: “I would stab anyone who approached me!” The configuration was closed with the use of a Taser.

Then he threatened the guard, saying: “Remember the date June 26, 2023, conveys albinfo.ch. You're gonna pay with blood! He had also told other prisoners that he would pay 100,000 francs from whoever killed the guard.

The only Judge of Dielsdorf County Court states that this was actually a murder order. The court gave the supervisor a compensation of 2,500 francs.

Afghan explains in the courtroom that he will carry the decision to Strasbourg. One of J. G., who's sitting in the courtroom, has offended the judge.

J. G., who has not participated in court or conviction, was sentenced to 8 months in prison for attempted blackmail. Already 30-year-old was serving a 16.5-year prison sentence for deliberate murder and attempted murder.

He and Afghan are forced to pay their fellow prisoners 4,000 francs and his wife 1,000 francs.

The third co-accused is declared innocent of the charge of involvement in blackmail. The woman was called by a number 076 that was registered to him. However, it was not confirmed that he was the caller. /Albinfo. ch