Police officer in Lower Austria: Years of money fraud in fines!

Police officer in Lower Austria: Years of money fraud in fines!

Wiener Neustadt, Österreich - A 56-year-old police officer from Lower Austria is at the center of a scandalous corruption. It is said to have put fines that have been collected for traffic violations for years. The Federal Office for Corruption Prevention and Corruption Control (BAK) began in June 2023 and revealed that at least 484 cases of irregularities were uncovered between August 2020 and April 2023, as the Wiener Neustadt public prosecutor confirmed to the "Kurier". The policeman carried out traffic controls in the Wiener Neustadt district and manipulated the parking tickets by preventing the printout by using a box.

on the archived through the archived, he entered less than he actually collected from the traffic consecrators. The difference went directly into his own pocket. Despite the extensive investigation, which was difficult to find out, because the officials had to track down road users in order to determine the actual fines, the accused is “only” accused of a proven amount of 14,720 euros. However, the investigators assume a significantly higher number of unreported cases.

process against the officials

The policeman has been suspended since the beginning of the investigation. The process, which will take place on April 4 at the Wiener Neustadt regional court, is of great importance, since the indictment for abuse of the authority and money washing is. The case highlights the potential abuse within the police and reflects a dramatic image of abuse of office that shocked the public. This information was reported by the "Die Presse" and the "Kurier".