Investigations after bomb threats: Swiss suspect despite the arrest warrant at large!

Investigations after bomb threats: Swiss suspect despite the arrest warrant at large!

In a shattering incident of bomb threats, which has kept Austria in suspense in recent months, new references to a possible group of perpetrators from Germany have been discovered. According to the Linz public prosecutor, the investigators are no longer convinced that only a 20-year-old Swiss is responsible for the threats. Reinhard Huemer-Steiner from the public prosecutor explains that several suspects from Germany could be involved in the threats. The aim of these threats was primarily schools and train stations, which led to a devastating standstill in rail traffic, such as ORF OÖ reported .

The bomb threats, which occurred primarily in autumn 2024, led to a far -reaching evacuation of schools and the interruption of the train operation, with 690 trains affected. The economic effects on the Austrian Federal Railways (ÖBB) were estimated on a high five -digit amount. Despite these massive disorders, the current main suspect from Switzerland remains at large and still has access to his laptop and cell phone. The state protection management continues to investigate intensively in order to clarify the identity of all perpetrators, while the cooperation with the German authorities is already in full swing, such as