Key legal question
Whether the conviction for preparatory acts toward importing drugs under count 2.4 could stand without findings on the courier's own intent and conduct.
Extracted holding
The conviction could not be sustained on the existing findings because it was unclear whether the courier actually intended to use the money to buy drugs or merely used it for another purpose.
Extracted reasoning
Preparatory acts under Art. 19 Ziff. 1 Abs. 6 BetmG require that the offender himself, as perpetrator or co-perpetrator, takes concrete preparatory steps toward a drug offense. The record lacked findings on the courier's intent, so co-perpetration could not be assessed.