Hate-Crime Raid: More Suspects Arrested in Styria

The arrested individuals are two Austrian citizens in their early 20s. This brings the total number of arrests to 20, as reported by the Styrian State Police Directorate. The decision regarding possible pre-trial detention for the two young men was still pending on Friday.

Investigations into Hate Crime Expand

A week ago, the task force established by the Styrian Criminal Investigation Department on behalf of the Graz Public Prosecutor's Office arrested 15 suspects in a large-scale operation – twelve men and three women. Three more individuals were arrested the following weekend. Now, exactly seven days after the first raid, two more arrests have been made in connection with alleged hate crime offenses.

In addition to the 20 arrests so far, a total of 28 house searches have been conducted. According to the police, 13 of the accused are currently in pre-trial detention.

(APA/Red)

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