Question juridique clé
Whether the settlement permit of a foreigner resident in Switzerland for more than 15 years could be revoked after a 6-year sentence for serious crimes.
Solution extraite
Yes. A sentence of six years clearly qualifies as a long-term custodial sentence and, given the gravity and repeated escalation of the offences, permits revocation and removal.
Motifs extraits
Under Art. 63(2) AuG a permit may be revoked after 15 years' residence where Art. 62(b) AuG is met. The criminal conduct comprised numerous planned and increasingly serious robberies and thefts, including threats to life, so the public interest in removal outweighed the private interests.