Raid in Vienna: Human locks with babies arrested in the tractor car!

Raid in Vienna: Human locks with babies arrested in the tractor car!

Herzgasse, 1100 Wien, Österreich - On Thursday morning, police officers in Vienna favorites carried out a raid against alleged human tractors. A suspicious man was arrested who is accused of illegally bringing people across borders. The bathroom bargains showed that a total of nine people who were probably introduced to the country were taken up. Among the arrested are two adults and a group of children ranging from infants to teenagers. It is particularly alarming that seven of these people picked up are minors. The suspect's arrest, which took place in a residential property in Herzgasse around 10 a.m., was confirmed at the magazine "Today". The man's motor vehicle was confiscated by the police, while the origin and travel destination of the arrested persons are currently the subject of investigations.

It remains unclear whether further accomplices are involved in the smuggling and how many people are involved in the criminal network. The raid follows a worrying trend towards more and more cases of human trafficking that increasingly shape public awareness. According to kok-ge-menschenhandel.de , the UN Authority for the drug and crime control (UNODC) 2022 a dramatic increase of 25 percent compared to previous years. A worrying aspect is the increase among minors affected by 31 percent.

connection with youth crime

In another alarming case, six young people were recently arrested in Vienna who are charged with severe allegations such as blackmail, rape and arson. These arrests took place at the end of February, after investigations that are due to an arson event, revealed that the suspects are involved in criminal activities. The suspect's age group ranges from 14 to 17 years, many of them already have criminal records and are active in the drug milieu. Some of the suspects also have migration or escape background, which also makes the situation more difficult. The authorities found drugs and a knife during a raid, while the young people bragged about having hidden drugs for their own business.

The sad reality of youth crime and human trade shows that authorities are under enormous pressure. According to the UNODC report, women and girls were sexually exploited in 61 percent of the cases of human trafficking discovered worldwide in 2022. Another worrying fact is that 42 percent of the identified persons were affected by work exploitation. The report also warns of a further increase in human trafficking, which is favored by persistent conflicts and climate -related disasters.

These developments raise serious questions about the measures and strategies that are necessary to protect endangered people and to combat human trafficking. The public prosecutor's office continues to investigate in both cases and the company faces the challenge of defending themselves against these serious social problems.