Raid in Vienna's Asian Restaurants: Arrests and Charges

The city of Vienna, together with the Vienna police, the financial police, and other departments, conducted a focused operation in Asian gastronomy businesses throughout the city on Saturday. The officers encountered numerous violations.

Illegal Work in Chinese Restaurant in Vienna-Simmering: Man Hid in a Closet

In Simmering, several employees of a Chinese restaurant attempted to flee to the upper floor. One of them climbed into a kind of secret hiding place behind a closet, reported the magistrate's directorate. The task force found him in a roughly one square meter hollow space behind the closet.

The man is suspected of being an illegal worker. Other parts of the staff are also said to have not been officially employed there. In other businesses, workers also tried to identify themselves with fake IDs, it was reported on Wednesday. In total, seven people were arrested, including for illegal residence and illegal work.

Over 50 Charges in Inspections of Asian Restaurants Across Vienna

A total of 22 charges were filed by the city of Vienna, including for violations of the trade regulations and the smoking ban in gastronomy businesses. In addition, 28 charges were filed by the financial police for violations of the working hours law, the foreign employment law, and suspicion of wage and social dumping, as well as three violations due to unlawful receipt of benefits from the employment service, and four charges were filed by the state police directorate due to the aliens police law.

(APA/Red)

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