Hells Angels in Frankfurt: Rockers follow their own laws
Ulrich Weihby




The Hells Angels in Frankfurt: In their extremely brutal power struggle rockers do not shy away from murder, manslaughter or serious assault.

Frankfurt - Are the Hells Angels basically not completely harmless motorcycle freaks who drive on their heavy Harleys through the countryside and like to celebrate a party? At the end of 2011, a text appeared in the "Journal Frankfurt" summarizing the club activities of the Frankfurt rockers: "In addition, the two Frankfurt charters (local groups, editor's note) were also the starting point for crimes of great brutality. Manslaughter, severe rape of women, serious bodily injury, drug trafficking and prostitution were among them. "

The Hells Angels promptly requested a counter-statement and wrote: "This claim is false. It is not known that there has ever been a charge of gross rape of women against a member of the Charters Westend. "The rest remained undisputed. Remarkable.

Hells Angels in Frankfurt still active despite a ban
Officially, the Hells Angels charter "Westend" and "Frankfurt" have been banned for years. The then Hessian Minister of the Interior Boris Rhein (CDU) had determined in November 2011 that the two clubs were difficult to reconcile with the criminal code in many respects. The former clubhouse on Mainzer Landstraße therefore had to be closed.

The old structures are likely to continue to exist despite the ban. The Hells Angels continue to control large parts of the red light district. And Frankfurt rocker greats still have a number of properties in the station district.

Although the typical Hells Angels cowls are no longer seen in public in public. Classic fields of activity such as the lucrative bouncer scene or the operation of numerous brothels should continue to be under the control of rockers .

Heavy Rocker War at the Hells Angels
Wherever there is a lot of money, power and influence, bitter and hard-fought rivalries are not surprising. Two different camps can be distinguished: On the one hand are the traditionalists, so-called "Old Schooler". Hells Angels, who have been with us for a long time and for whom the code of honor of the group goes above and beyond.

On the other hand, the young savages, whose members very often have a migration background. Many of them are looking for fast money, luxury and prestige. They were led by Necati Arabaci for many years, but meanwhile he is said to have fled to Turkey because he is looking for a European arrest warrant.

"Schnitzel-Walter" against Aygün Mucuk
For a long time there was also a tough fight for power in Frankfurt. The traditionalists are led by Walter Burkard, called "Schnitzel-Walter". He is president of the Frankfurt charter "Westend" and controls large parts of the red light district.

Aygün Mucuk. It comes to tangible arguments about who has the say in the clubs. On July 2, 2014, Mucuk and around 40 of his cronies storm the Katana Club in Frankfurt's financial district - a store that "Schnitzel-Walter" also wants to control. On Mucuk is shot, a bullet pierced his upper body, the heart just missed. He survives with good luck. Four more people from the rocker milieu are seriously injured.

In Frankfurt club members fight each other, shoot Angels on Angels - actually a no-go for rockers. The American headquarters of the Hells Angels comes in and tries to make a truce: The Turkish offshoot around Aygün Mucuk gets in November 2014 its own charter in Giessen. Are the rival rockers out of the way now ?

"Talk among men" escalates
But there can be no question of harmony. At the beginning of March 2016 there will once again be a crisis talk between Angels members. Place of discussion: the Steigenberger Airport Hotel at Frankfurt Airport. And again, the two two rocker groups face each other irreconcilably:

Here "Schnitzel-Walter" as president of the charter "Westend" and his vice president and confidant Horst R. Dort Munir H. and Ugur Y. Also present, as a kind of mediator, Aygün Mucuk.

The planned peace agreement ends after a few minutes in a violent dispute, with a head butt Munir Horst R. breaks his nose. In the milieu one speaks of a so-called "Glasgow Kiss" - and that against the vice of the most powerful charter far and wide. A headache with consequences: Ugrur and Munir and Ugur fly out of the club, they are considered by the Hells Angels as "out in bad standing", in German: The two are now outlaw.

Hells Angels: Gunfight at Stoltze-Platz in Frankfurt
On the day of Ascension Day, ie May 5, 2016, the outcasts will meet again by chance with members of the Hells Angels. Munir H. demonstratively drives past the white Mercedes SUV at Stoltze-Platz, where Hell's Angels are also sitting in the helium bar. He is said to have provoked the rockers with gestures, they say. Then shots are fired, in broad daylight on a busy square in the city center of Frankfurt.

Munir H. is injured on kidney, liver, lung and upper arm. His cousin and co-driver Emir H. hits a bullet in the leg. The two marksmen flee head over heels. One of them, Athanasios A., can soon be arrested in Romania. The second rocker is still on the run.

Execution of a controversial rocker
On 7 October 2016, the president of the charter casting, Aygün Mucuk in front of the clubhouse from close range with 17 shots literally executed. Thus, the disputes over the 45-year-old rebellious rocker boss come to a brutal end. The perpetrators are still on the run.

The funeral and funeral of Mucuk will be attended by around 1200 participants. Observers carefully notice who does not appear or clearly holds back. Even though Mucuk was stubbornly controversial with Hells Angels, the scene seems a bit perplexed: How will the balance of power now be sorted out?

The feared act of revenge, however, remains for the time being. The controversial charter casting continues.

Meanwhile, a new charter has been set up in Frankfurt: The Hells Angels of the region have joined together to form the "South West Area", official opening is on 19 March 2016. The clubhouse, the Angels Place is located in Frankfurt-Höchst . Many members are old acquaintances from the forbidden charters "Westend" and "Frankfurt".

Finally, in March 2018, the ruling on the shooting at Stoltze-Platz was pronounced at Frankfurt district court. Athanasios A. is sentenced to ten years and three months in prison . The judges accuse him of attempted murder, attempted manslaughter, dangerous bodily injury and violation of the weapons law.

The court finds it proven that A. "shot in revenge and for honor" on the former club members. The accused and his group had practiced vigilanteism and were part of a parallel society that consciously broke rules and lived according to their own laws.

The condemned man himself takes the verdict with emphasis, and experiences demonstrative support from the audience benches.

The revision of the convicted person fails . Nevertheless, the lawyers of the Hells Angels want to go to the next instance: "We will appeal the verdict to the Federal Supreme Court," say lawyers Manuel Mayer and Michael Oberwinder. The defense has pleaded for acquittal for self-defense.

Normally, clashes for supremacy in the rocker milieu take place in secret. The scene wants to pursue their business in peace, too much public attention bothers there rather. The State Criminal Police Office currently speaks of 28 rocker clubs with a total of 400 members in Hesse. There would be no significant changes or new club foundations. This suggests that the Hells Angels are still firmly in control in Frankfurt and their rivals in Hesse currently have no chance. So everything the old in Frankfurt. But that will not last forever.

It is striking that there has been a strong ethnic orientation within the clubs. An example of this was the clashes surrounding Aygün Mucuk. In addition to the Turkish charters, groups like the Ottomans, who are not only Turkish but also heavily nationalist, are now pushing forward. You are facing the Kurdish Association Bahoz. The fight for supremacy in the criminal milieu does not end.

After a raid against the "Ottoman Germania BC" in Hesse, Baden-Württemberg and North Rhine-Westphalia in June 2017, there were eight charges against members of the Ottomans. Allegation: Attempted murder, attempted manslaughter, predatory extortion, dangerous bodily injury, forced prostitution, pimping - in addition to "minor offenses" such as money laundering, document forgery, and drug trafficking. The well-known but lucrative business model.

By Ulrich Weih