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20 years in prison for fatal shot – drug war in Wiener Neustadt!
A 44-year-old defendant is on trial for killing a fellow countryman in Wiener Neustadt. Trial begins on February 18th.
20 years in prison for fatal shot – drug war in Wiener Neustadt!
A 44-year-old man of Turkish origin has to answer for the murder of another countryman. The charge is related to a drug courier trip that ended in a fatal incident. Loud Small newspaper The incident occurred on September 24, 2023 in a cinema parking lot in which the defendant first shot from a car and then pulled the trigger twice, which led to the death of the victim. The injured party died from a bullet wound to the heart and lungs.
In preparation for his trial, which began on February 18, 2025 and lasted three days, the defendant denied the murder charge but admitted his involvement in the drug drive and the killing. He was also acquitted of the charge of raping an acquaintance. He reported in court about threats he had received: either he had to pay 300,000 euros or hand over the family supermarket, otherwise his life would be in danger.
Arrest and extradition
The defendant was arrested on the Hungarian-Serbian border in Röszke. Delivery to Austria is planned for May 2024. The arrest was made under the European Arrest Warrant (EAW), which allows the judicial authorities of one EU country to request the arrest and surrender of a person in another EU country. Loud e-Justice The principle of mutual recognition of judicial decisions plays a crucial role.
Member States are obliged to respect the procedural rights of suspects, including the right to a lawyer and interpreter and to legal aid. The procedure for over 32 criminal offenses, as in the case of the defendant, allows the double criminality check to be skipped if the offense is punishable by a prison sentence of at least three years in the issuing country.
Drug offenses and legal framework
The indictment is also in the context of Framework Decision 2004/757/JHA, which regulates the fight against drug trafficking. This provides for minimum regulations and penalties for drug offenses in the EU. Loud Eur-Lex Member States must introduce effective, proportionate and dissuasive sanctions, with the minimum sentence for drug offenses being between one and three years. Serious drug offenses can be punished with prison sentences of five to ten years.
With this legal background, it is clear that the defendant's case reflects not only the personal tragedy for the people involved, but also the comprehensive efforts of the EU and its member states to combat drug trafficking and respond through uniform legal standards.