Whether a professional money courier falls within Art. 305ter(1) StGB's offender circle.
Yes. His combined activities amounted to a financial service and thus fell within the provision's scope.
Art. 305ter(1) StGB covers persons in the financial sector, not only classic bankers. The defendant did more than transport cash: he exchanged it, deposited it, and transferred it onward. In their totality, these acts were a financial transaction.