Scandal in Wiener Neustadt: police officer collected fines in their own pocket!

Scandal in Wiener Neustadt: police officer collected fines in their own pocket!

A serious scandal shakes the police authority in the Wiener Neustadt district. As recently known, a 56-year-old police officer is under charge of repeated abuse of office and money laundering. According to the Federal Office for Corruption Prevention and Corruption Control (BAK), the Vienna Neustadt public prosecutor's office has been investigating the civil servants since June 2023. In at least 484 cases, he is said to have committed cheating in the exhibition of traffic streets and cash fraud, as "Kurier".

The policeman, a well -known face in the region and notorious for its high number of fines, allegedly manipulated the transcription of his ticket. Instead of documenting the actually collected penalty of around 70 euros, he used a lower amount on the archived penetration. The resulting difference, which slipped in his favor, adds up to a damage amount of 14,720 euros. According to the public prosecutor's office, the investigation is challenging, since the data goes back over the years and many traffic offenders can no longer remind you of your parking ticket, as the Wiener Neustadt regional court announced in a confirmation of the allegations.

complicated investigation and upcoming process

The investigators had to work meticulously to find provable cases. Due to the archived parking tickets in the police stations, it was amazed: the number of unreported cases could be much higher than the official 14,720 euros, according to investigators. The trial against the suspended officials will take place on April 4, 2023 in the Wiener Neustadt regional court. The indictment includes the abuse of official violence and money laundering, which in the event of a conviction could cost him a prison sentence of up to five years, as the court spokeswoman Birgit Borns notes.

This case throws a bright light on offices and their responsibilities and causes excitement among the population! Questions about the trustworthiness are now up, while the investigators are still looking for further evidence. These revelations question the integrity of the police work and will bring further legal consequences, since the official is still suspended.

like the Kurier , the matter was only serious in June 2023 when he was checked against Sah.

The public prosecutor encourages everyone who is potentially affected to report. The timing could be crucial for clarifying these shocking allegations and shows the need for more intensive controls in the public service, as well as the challenges in the detection of corruption by BAK.

Reports of orf confirm the dimensions of the allegations and make it clear that the effects of these manipulations could have extensive consequences.