Spy scandal in Austria: Who is behind Marsalek's network?
Spy scandal in Austria: Who is behind Marsalek's network?
A explosive espionage affair shakes Austria! A Bulgarin living in Austria is said to have re-enacted several high-ranking people in the country for the former Wirecard board member Jan Marsalek in a secret group of agents. Those affected include Omar Haijawi-Pirchner, the head of the State Protection and Intelligence Directorate (DSN), Karl Mahrer, the Viennese ÖVP chairman, and Anna Thalhammer, the editor-in-chief of the magazine "Profil". According to reports from and nön.at was arrested in her apartment on December 7th.
The investigation by the Vienna public prosecutor's office has started, supported by information from the British secret service MI5. The suspicion is on secret service activities to the disadvantage of the Republic of Austria - specifically, the use of local groups is suspected in order to collect information about the spotted people and forward them to Russia. In addition to the Bulgarin, which is now at large and denies the allegations, other accused also seem to be imprisoned in Great Britain. However, it is found that the accused should have played a subordinate role in the group after the current suspicion, as reports.
planned custody rejected
Although the application was made to custody, the regional court decided to be released in less restrictive conditions. The imposition of custody was thus rejected for the time being, since the risk of further crime was assessed as "not particularly pronounced". However, the still ongoing investigations could result in further developments in this explosive matter. The focus is now on how deeply the Marsek Department's Network is anchored in Austria and what consequences this could have for national security protection. The investigation into the possible involvement of further local actors is ongoing.
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