Nazi scandal in the Innviertel: Farmer plans NS Museum with war devotionals!

Nazi scandal in the Innviertel: Farmer plans NS Museum with war devotionals!

A farmer from Eggelsberg in the Innviertel sees serious allegations. The Ried public prosecutor accuses him of collecting and possessing numerous National Socialist devotionals, which he allegedly wanted to show for a "Nazi Museum". The confiscated objects include two Adolf Hitler Büsten, "Hitler wine" and explicit NS uniform jackets. It is particularly worrying that he has already noticed in the past due to its belonging to the red light milieu, with his criminal record covering ten criminal records. Finally, on November 9, 2023, he was convicted of preparing for the addiction core, the police had ensured cocaine at a search, such as the reported.

In addition to the Nazi objects, he was found fake banknotes. In the 59-year-old's safe, who also works as a caretaker, a 100 and a 50 euro note remained that he wanted to circulate according to the indictment. His defense, represented by the Wels lawyer Lorenz Kirschner, vehemently denies the allegations. He argues that it was unrealistic to accept that his client would have kept these "flowers" in the safe instead of keeping them in his wallet to use them. In addition, the possession of the Nazi devotionals at the time of the seizure was not punishable, as long as no public re-actuation took place, according to the Krone .

multiple charges and consequences

The case of the Innviertler is not unexpected: under the suspicion of the National Socialist re -activation and the possession of counterfeit money, after serving his last prison sentence, he was taken back in custody in October 2024. During a house search, numerous other Nazi devotionals, including daggers and needles, were secured with swastikas. The public prosecutor points out the serious threat that comes from the collection of National Socialist objects, especially at a time when the memory of the crimes of National Socialism is more important than ever.