German gang chief collared

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Austrian police have arrested a man accused of masterminding a German crime syndicate.The 48-year-old was put in detention after travelling on a train from Munich to the Upper Austrian capital of Linz where he was put in detention.German police issued an international arrest warrant on the suspected head of a group of criminals specialised in […]

Neo-Nazi scene member remains in detention

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A man arrested when police searched houses in Vienna and Styria for banned neo-Nazi memorabilia earlier this week will remain in detention, it was announced today (Fri).The Criminal Court in Vienna announced the man – whose identity has been withheld – will be kept in detention for longer as investigations continue. He was arrested alongside […]

Shoplifter commits suicide hours after arrest

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A shoplifter caught making off with goods from a shopping centre in Parndorf later killed himself while in custody, it has emerged.Eisenstadt prison officials confirmed newspaper reports from today (Weds) that the 38-year-old Slovak was found dead seven hours after he was arrested and put in a holding cell.Prison authorities said the man hanged himself […]