LKA Chief Stefan Pfandler expressed confidence on Friday, in response to an APA inquiry, that further victims could be found and accomplices identified. The fugitive 44-year-old has previous convictions for similar offenses. Her son (29) is in pre-trial detention in Wiener Neustadt.

Jewelry pieces, in particular, have been recognized, said Pfandler. Photos of precious items and other valuables are visible on the search page of the Lower Austria State Police Directorate's website (www.polizei.gv.at/noe/lpd/fahndung/fahndung.aspx). According to the LKA Chief, tips in the case have also come from the southern German region. "Amela" also has previous convictions for similar offenses in the neighboring country.

Occult Fraud: Investigations Regarding Further Assets

Mariana M. is accused of swindling a double-digit million amount. Cash, gold, jewelry, and high-priced wristwatches were found and secured in a safe. The safe in a house in Maria Enzersdorf (district of Mödling) was located in a secret room, access to which was only possible with a special mechanism, Pfandler explained at a press conference on Monday. The safe had to be opened by police specialists. According to the LKA Chief, it contained, among other things, 4.1 million euros and 2.1 million Swiss francs (2.23 million euros) in cash.

The owner of the house in Maria Enzersdorf is the son of the 44-year-old wanted by a European arrest warrant. The man exercised his right to remain silent. Whether there are further assets is still the subject of investigations, Pfandler explained on Friday.

(APA/Red)

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