Confused arsenal: Nazi devotionals and weapons discovered in the Mostviertel!

Confused arsenal: Nazi devotionals and weapons discovered in the Mostviertel!

In Austria, the authorities recently discovered an important arms camp that is closely linked to the right -wing extremist scene. The incident occurred on February 17 during a traffic control during the Inspection Scheibbs, in which a 30-year-old man who was apparently affected by addictive substances was targeted by the police. During a subsequent search of his residential address, the investigators not only encountered drugs, but also to numerous weapons and Nazi devotionals. This is reported by the Kleine Zeitung .

The ensuring of a functional machine gun of the type MG 53 including accessories, seven boxes of ammunition as well as illegal weapons, including a shortened double launch and a pump gun is particularly alarming. In addition, the officers also found a semi-automatic small-caliber rifle, several varieties of ammunition, including forbidden expansive ammunition, as well as a variety of Nazi devotionals such as symbols, emblems and various documents.

right -wing extremist networking and extensive finds

The incident is part of a larger offensive of the police against the right -wing extremist scene in Austria. According to report from Tagesspiegel Ensured, including machine guns. Around 100 pistols and more than 400 signal weapons, some of which were fired, were also confiscated. The total number of the ensured ammunition exceeds 10,000 shots in different calibers, and there are also around 1,000 weapon parts that should be suitable for the production of 500 other pistols.

The authorities carried out the investigation due to the expansion plans of the rocker group "Bandidos" in Austria. In this operation monitored by the Federal Criminal Police Office, a total of ten suspects were arrested, including a high-ranking leader of a former neo-Nazi group. Minister of Justice Alma Zadic described the securing of these weapons as alarming and pointed out that the suspects act conspiratorially and silence the allegations.

future measures and investigations

The discoveries in Scheibbs have led to the introduction of extensive investigations. A weapon ban was temporarily imposed against the 30-year-old, and there were advertisements to the St. Pölten public prosecutor and the Scheibbs district administration. In addition, other suspects are investigated who are related to the accused. As early as 2022, 660 investigation was initiated in the right -wing extremist scene, with 100 house searches and 37 arrests. The investigation shows worrying professionalization and better international networking within these groups.

The large number of weapons and Nazi devotionals discovered indicates a serious threat, which is still intensively observed by the authorities. The cooperation between the various security authorities is considered crucial in order to effectively combat right -wing extremist activities in the future and to ensure public security.