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21 April 2017, ten days after the attack German police

arrested a man Sergei W, 28, a German of Russian origin, on
suspicion of planting bombs. It was soon discovered that he

had been staying at the Borussia team hotel and whilst

there had planted the explosives along the road where the

team bus would later have to pass on their way to the
stadium. Moreover, during check-in, he requested a room

with a window facing the road so he would be able to

remotely trigger the explosion when the bus passed by.

21 December 2017, the German prosecutors alleged that

the defendant identified only as Sergei W, in keeping with

German privacy law, had been charged with 28 counts of
attempted murder, may have had a financial motive and bet

on shares in the football club falling as a result of the

bombing.

If convicted, Sergei W faces a life sentence, which under
German law means he could be granted parole after 15

years or 17 years.

Sergej W. came to the attention of investigators because he

made "suspicious options purchases" for shares in Borussia
Dortmund, the only top-flight German club listed on the

stock exchange, on the same day as the April 11 attack. (2)

It was alleged that by driving down the Borussia Dortmund
share price he would be able to make a profit by put

warrants he had bought prior to the attack.

“It was revealed that on the day of the attack, he had
bought put warrants for €78,000 from an investment