The Hamburg District Court on Friday sentenced the main defendant to five years and 10 months in the Aurubis precious metals theft case from 2020. Another defendant, a former Aurubis employee, received three years and six months in prison. The other defendants were given penalties of up to four years. The judges set a damage penalty of around €10 million ($10.8 million) chief executive Roland Harings said. “The partly long sentences reflect the severity of the crimes and are sure to act as a deterrent to potential copycats in the future,” he said. The company intends to tighten its security to…