Regensburg (dpa / lby) - Four men have to answer to the Regensburg district court for drug trafficking on a large scale. They are specifically accused of illegal trading in narcotics in large quantities by gangs. The trial begins this Thursday.

The men are said to have traded more than 230 kilograms of marijuana, cocaine and methamphetamine together with several accomplices in Regensburg. According to the investigation, they achieved proceeds of more than 600,000 euros.

Eleven days of negotiations are initially scheduled. The verdict could come at the end of February.