Thieves collared after fuel blunder

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Bungling crooks were arrested after tapping the wrong kind of petrol from a parked car.The Slovakian pair – aged 26 and 28 – stole three satellite navigation systems, four tyres and licence plates from parked cars in northern Burgenland before heading towards the Austrian-Slovakian border on Monday.They drilled a hole into a parked car’s sheathing […]

Slave trader wanted by Austrian police arrested in Romania

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A Romanian man on the run from Austrian police for human trafficking was arrested in his home country, it has been announced.The Romanian Times reports that Traian C. from Bechet, was caught by police in the province of Dolj. The 55-year-old was wanted under a European arrest warrant after Austrian authorities linked him to human […]

Austrian blinds landing pilot at Swiss airport

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An Austrian man may face charges after he blinded a pilot with a laser pen during landing procedures at a Swiss airport.Swiss officials said today (Weds) no decision has yet been made over whether the 27-year-old will get away with a fine or face criminal charges after the incident at Geneva International Airport, which is […]

Jail bungle on Brit axe killer revealed

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A suspected double killer soon to be released from behind bars has already walked free from jail once before after issuing death threats to one of the victims, it has emerged.Briton John Sweeney, 54, is wanted by cops in two countries as prime suspect over the brutal deaths of prostitute Paula Fields, 31, and model […]

Cannabis factory found in Lower Austria

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Two Viennese men are facing drug production charges after cops discovered 256 cannabis plants at an estate in Groß-Enzersdorf, Lower Austria.Police said today (Thurs) they had acted on a tip-off, adding it would have been possible to produce drugs worth 16,000 Euros from the confiscated plants.Officials explained the plants were kept at a storage hall […]