It was the co-defendant in the case, the businessman Hans Andersen, who had asked him to do so, the man explains.
He knows the Aalborg businessman, for whom he has regularly performed contracting tasks.
The sand transfer was carried out on the night of 26 October 2019.
The two agreed on the task the day before, the man says.
He received 10,000 kroner in cash prior to work, he says.
According to the accused, Hans Andersen was present when the sand was moved in the middle of the night.
According to the 39-year-old, the businessman came with instructions on the spot on how much sand should be moved.
The prosecution believes that this is gross vandalism against the protected dune area.
The defendant says he did not give it a thought that it could be illegal work he was doing.
– At that time, I did not think much about it. I did not know it was a protected area.
But he admits he “probably should have investigated some more things”.
Before the task was carried out in the dunes, the accused refueled the 18-tonne rubber goat at a local petrol station.
It was immortalized by video surveillance, which along with telecommunications information led the police on the trail of the man.
The 39-year-old pleads not guilty under the section of the Penal Code on aggravated vandalism.
But he admits that he has violated the Nature Conservation Act by having regulated the terrain without permission
Hans Andersen, who has a summer home overlooking the dune area, denies guilt.
However, he has previously admitted to local media that he played a role in the case. He may have “sown a seed” in the co-defendant, he has stated.
The court will later hear his explanation. The case is expected to end on Friday.
Source: The Nordic Page