The Directorate of State Protection and Intelligence Service (DSN) conducted another coordinated action against the right-wing extremist scene in Austria. During the nationwide Joint Action Day on Wednesday, numerous significant pieces of evidence were secured during house searches, according to a press release. Officers confiscated, among other things, several data carriers, Nazi memorabilia, sound carriers, stickers, knives, and a knuckle duster.

145 Officers Deployed

Under the central coordination of the DSN, in consultation with the state offices for state protection and extremism prevention as well as local police forces, criminal police measures were implemented in all federal states. A total of 145 officers were involved in the operation on behalf of the public prosecutors. The measures included, in particular, house searches, seizures, risk assessments, a provisional weapons ban, and interrogations of suspects from the right-wing extremist milieu.

"No Place for Extremism"

"We show: Our democracy is resilient. Anyone who tries to undermine our fundamental values must expect consequences," commented Interior Minister Gerhard Karner (ÖVP) on the focus action. State Secretary Jörg Leichtfried added: "With the determined and targeted intervention of the constitutional protection and the authorities, we show that there is no place for extremism in Austria."

According to DSN Director Sylvia Mayer, the results of the action demonstrate the high effectiveness of close cooperation in this area. "In view of the increase in right-wing extremist motivated crimes observed in recent years, we are jointly setting a clear and consistent signal against extremist structures and for the protection of the democratic constitutional order."

(APA/Red)

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