He pressed a sharp object – apparently a ballpoint pen – against the victim’s back and said in dialect: “Don’t play yourself, otherwise I’ll pull the trigger.” The 30-year-old escaped with a loot of 1200 euros. Six days later, the next robbery – the same gas station again. This time the robber grabbed a bread knife, threatened the same employee – and escaped again with cash. Eight days later, the third raid. There, too, he stole prey – a total of around 4500 euros. “Yes, of course I was scared,” said the victim. But the older man accepted the 30-year-old’s apology – including the handshake. The non-final judgment: 4.5 years imprisonment.