Carinthian police catch Croat cocaine dealer

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A 38-year-old Croatian has been arrested for selling drugs in Carinthia and Salzburg. Police in Villach, Carinthia, announced today (Tues) the man was put in custody last week. They said he dealt with “large amounts” of cocaine, explaining that he added milk powder before selling the illegal substance to his clients In related news, police […]

Ukrainian cigarette smuggler caught in Carinthia

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A man from Ukraine was arrested after police found more than 400 cigarette cartons in his car. The 30-year-old was stopped during in a traffic check on the A2 southern motorway in Villach-Land district, Carinthia, near the Austrian border with Italy yesterday evening (Weds). He was put in custody after 425 cigarette cartons were discovered […]

High Court ups term for man trying to throw lover off cliff

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A deranged Carinthian man who tried to throw his lover off a cliff has had his jail term extended.The Federal High Court (OGH) announced yesterday (Weds) that it had decided to increase the initial sentence. Klagenfurt provincial court sentenced the 40-year-old local to 10 months in prison, with another 20 months suspended. But the OGH […]

Kid walks two kilometres ‘to visit babysitter’

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A four-year-old boy was reunited with his parents after he left home “to visit his babysitter”.Officials in Villach, Carinthia, said today (Tues) police officers picked up the child around two kilometres from his home. He told the policemen he wanted to visit his babysitter in the neighbouring town.The boy’s worried parents had called police after […]

Cineplexx Mattersburg to open this Friday

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A new Cineplexx cinema is to open in Matterburg, Burgenland, this Friday.Managers said the cinema – the 29th of the Cineplexx branch in Austria – will feature five halls with 700 seats overall. All screens would be 3D-ready, it was announced.Construction of the complex cost around four million Euros.Andrea Zänglein, head of the union of […]