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Former parliamentary staff among suspects, house searches at 24 addresses
Already reported in Fall 2018 The courier service for the first time there are indications of what National right-wing radicals Security companies are likely to infiltrate. It also threatens that they can obtain weapons (or even carry them with them).
A great Raidunder the leadership of the natives Protection of the constitution (BAT) now confirmed these fears. Among the 20 people affected is a known person who has worked in parliament on occasion.
According to information from KURIER, more than 300 police officers are said to be found on Wednesday. Austria have hit 24 apartments including 18 in Viennafour in Lower Austria and two in the Styria They were assaulted by the authorities almost simultaneously. The client was Attorney general Vienna. In some cases, the Cobra or WEGA special forces had to open the doors.
Both of them Home searches were numerous computer, Data carriers, cell phones and even devotional objects from the Nazi era. By the way, there was also a smaller amount cannabis he found. The exact evaluation is still ongoing, it is said.
Security industry infiltrated
The action is rated as a complete success by the units involved and is likely to be just the beginning of extensive investigations. Because seven of those involved are active in the security industry and therefore are legal gun owners. More reviews are currently underway.
An old acquaintance also appeared in the investigation: it is the fraternity boy who appeared as a security guard on the BAT committee and was later exposed in 2018. He worked for the fraternity which was then led by a cabinet minister to a FP minister . The former MP also allegedly found a weapon during the search. He is known as the main Austrian. Neo-nazis Gottfried Küssel.
Some of those affected may be other people known to the scene, for them it should not be the first trial for violations of the prohibition law. In any case, the entire official act has an enormous dimension, six state offices of the Protection of the constitution (LVT) are involved.
The first prosecutor Thomas Vecsey, confirmed at the request of the KURIER the “successful blow against the correct scene”.