Klaus-Peter Sabotta
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Klaus-Peter Sabotta
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Klaus-Peter Sabotta was an extortionist who sabotaged German railways in December 1998, only six months after the Eschede disaster. He claimed to represent former employees of the German railway operator Deutsche Bahn who had been made redundant, and demanded a ransom of DM10 million. His motive for the crime was a need to pay off heavy debts he had incurred in his business activities. The first act of tampering, near Wilmersdorf was detected and repaired before any train passed, while a second
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Railway accident caused by sabotage
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Klaus-Peter_Sabotta
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2022-10-12T19:36:53Z
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