Two men stood trial on Monday following attacks on a jeweller in Haugsdorf (Hollabrunn district) and a currency exchange in Vienna-Brigittenau on 18th September 2023 at the Korneuburg Regional Court. The main defendant was not present at the jury trial, his two accomplices were sentenced to three and four years in prison. The verdicts against the men, aged 32 and 39, are not legally binding according to court information.

Jeweller in Haugsdorf Robbed, Attempted Robbery at Currency Exchange in Vienna Failed

A 21-year-old is alleged to have been the main perpetrator in the attacks. The young man is said to have threatened a jeweller in Haugsdorf with a blank-firing pistol while partially masked around 5.30 pm on 18th September 2023, according to earlier police reports. According to the court, jewellery worth just under 4,300 euros and 670 euros in cash were stolen. The shop owner was unharmed but suffered a shock. On the same day, the 21-year-old is said to have attempted to rob a currency exchange in the evening. The employee, who was also threatened with a blank-firing pistol, fled to adjoining rooms and pressed the alarm button, so it remained an attempt.

Prison Sentences for Duo After Attacks in Lower Austria and Vienna

The 21-year-old was arrested the following day during a robbery on a jewellery shop in Freiberg, Germany. The blank-firing pistol was seized. The man was sentenced to a multi-year prison sentence in the neighbouring country according to the police and is still in Germany according to court information. His accomplices - one instigator and one accessory - are said to have provided the tools for the crime and driven the getaway car. They were arrested in the Czech Republic and extradited to Austria. According to police information, the defendants are associated with the drug scene, and the loot was likely partially used to procure drugs.

(APA/Red)

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