Austria-wide raid: 90 weapons and Nazi devotionals secured!

Austria-wide raid: 90 weapons and Nazi devotionals secured!

In a nationwide blow against illegal arms trade, Austrian authorities on the Joint Action Day (JAD) have ensured 90 firearms, more than 10,000 rounds of ammunition and various Nazi devotionals. This impressive campaign, which was coordinated by the State Protection and Intelligence Directorate (DSN) at the end of February, included house searches at 14 different locations. A total of ten male suspects are in the focus of the investigation, which the state offices supported by the state offices in several federal states such as Vienna, Lower Austria and Styria, as the Krone

successful investigations and consequences

Important information for law enforcement came from an earlier house search in Lower Austria, in which illegal war material and Nazi devotionals were already secured. The investigators led these finds on the trail of other suspects, which now come from several federal states. Interior Minister Gerhard Karner emphasized the importance of this work, but also explained that the illegal arms trade is a serious security problem. "The causes, sources and buyers must be the focus of the investigation," said Karner. Justice Minister Anna Sporrer praised the cooperation between the judicial and security authorities in this fight against extremism and organized crime.

While the results of the searches are currently evaluated, State Police Director Franz Ruf emphasizes urgency to curb illegal arms trade. It is clear that criminal elements do not legally acquire their weapons. Therefore, comprehensive measures of the judiciary and security authorities, also at an international level, are essential to counteract this threat, as noe.orf.at The investigation and the review of the detected funds continue to lead to further arrests.