Mafia in the autobusiness: Georgian exposes in court!

Mafia in the autobusiness: Georgian exposes in court!

BEZIRK NEUSIEDL/SEE, Österreich - Europol has exposed a suspect that is on trial as a member of a Georgian mafia gang in connection with alleged auto lovers of luxury vehicles in Austria. The defendant, a 40-year-old triple family man, had described himself as an innocent entrepreneur. Nevertheless, an experienced criminalist presented stressful evidence on the second day of the trial and rejected the accused's alibi declarations as "complete nonsense". The investigator confirmed that Europol had obtained information about the accused's belonging to a large Georgian criminal organization, which informed of international contacts in Bulgaria and beyond. The criminalist said that around a dozen other accomplices could be identified in the entire region, which illustrates the dimension of crime. According to his report, more than 30 stolen vehicles have been documented in the past few months and transported in several countries, including Georgia, Romania, and Germany.

The fight against organized crime

The chairwoman of the Schöffenenat focused on the fact that bands operating nowadays are much less restrictive than before and with considerable profit from the sale of luxury vehicles. The current investigations not only uncovered a hall near Berlin for the preparation of the vehicles, but also detailed evidence that occupy the routes of the car rabbit through several countries up to a clear time frame. The criminalist presented meticulously collected data that puts a strain on the defendant compared to the investigation. Despite a verbal exchange of blows between the defense lawyer and the investigator, the suspicions remain due to the present evidence, while the public prosecutor's office demanded that a co -dismissal arrested in Germany.

Europol, as the central police authority of the European Union, plays a crucial role in coordination by national police authorities in the fight against cross -border crime. Founded to facilitate the exchange of information and to support national law enforcement, Europol has gained significant importance in recent years. The organization is not only responsible for combating drug trafficking and money laundering, but also for the extensive analysis of data to combat organized crime. In this context, the European Police Service emphasizes the value of international cooperation, without which it would not be possible to fight against the crime, as can also be observed in the current situation, in which European investigators work together to break through the criminal structures. Meinzirk.at were now dismissed at the beginning of February 2025, while the defendant in Remains custody.