When the supposed parcel messenger rang, the residents unsuspectingly opened the door - and were victims of a brutal attack.
The alleged robbers are now on trial for five such acts.
Cologne - A trial against six defendants, who are said to have ambushed older wealthy people in their homes, begins today in the Cologne district court.
The 31 to 57 year old men are accused of serious robbery.
According to the indictment, one of them disguised as a parcel delivery man rang the bell for the respective victims.
As soon as the door was opened, several of the alleged perpetrators are said to have stormed into the house.
Then they are said to have beaten, handcuffed or threatened their victims with a knife so that they could give their keys to the safe.
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