EU Sees 52.2 Billion Untaxed Cigarettes in 2024
A KPMG report reveals that 10 % of Austrian cigarettes are illegal or untaxed—520 million smuggled last year—costing €115 million in lost revenue.
Non-functional Pipe Bomb, Farewell Video Found at Graz Shooter’s Home
Police recover a non-functional pipe bomb, farewell video, and letter in the home of the 21-year-old shooter in Graz.
Graz School Shooter Was 21-Year-Old Austrian With Two Legal Guns
Authorities confirm the Graz school attacker was a 21-year-old Austrian who legally owned a rifle and handgun.
Full Story: Eleven Killed in Graz School Shooting
en people—including pupils, staff, and the suspected shooter—died in a mass shooting at Graz’s BORG Dreierschützengasse.
Six Top-Level Smugglers Arrested in Vienna
Austrian police arrest six leaders of an Afghan-Russian smuggling ring, seizing cash, jewelry, and Hawala records in a Vienna raid.
Five Arrests and 6 kg Crystal Meth Seized in Vienna
Vienna’s street crime task force arrests five, uncovers “bunker” apartment, and seizes six kilograms of Crystal Meth plus cocaine in coordinated May 8 raids.
Parents Arrested in Vienna on Suspicion of Life-Threatening Infant Abuse
Parents arrested in Vienna after doctors uncover severe injuries in their nine-week-old baby, suspected shaken-baby syndrome; infant now in hospital custody.
Briton Arrested at Vienna Airport with 11.3 kg of Cannabis
In the suitcase of a Briton, on Tuesday during controls at Vienna Airport in Schwechat (district Bruck an der Leitha), 11.3 kilos of cannabis herb were discovered. The 31-year-old was arrested before the onward flight. The piece of luggage had been checked in in Bangkok and was to be transported via Frankfurt to Newcastle in […]
Austria Sees Rise in Crimes Involving Date Rape Drugs in 2024
Austria sees a rise in crimes involving narcotics like date rape drugs in 2024, with 150 reported cases—most linked to sexual assault.
Fleeing ATM Bombers Caught in Bavaria After 260 km/h Chase
Three suspects in the Gmunden ATM blast were arrested after a high-speed chase into Bavaria. The fourth is still missing.