Suspected Enemy of the State Threatened Judge in Carinthia: Arrest

Officers from the Carinthia State Office for the Protection of the Constitution and Counterterrorism, the Cobra task force, the task force for combating street crime, and the operations department were involved in the arrest. The man is accused of threatening a judge to prevent a criminal trial. In addition, he has sent many documents to authorities and participated in anti-state meetings. Whether these took place in Carinthia remains unclear for investigative reasons.

Contacts of Alleged Enemy of the State to Germany

Before the arrest, there had been extensive investigations against the "State of Prussia." The members of this group deny the legitimacy of the Republic of Austria and its institutions and aim to undermine them through targeted actions. During the search of the 71-year-old's apartment, documents and digital data carriers were secured, but no weapons were found. Nevertheless, the accused is considered "particularly dangerous" due to his contacts with state deniers in Germany, according to the police: "We take these connections very seriously." In several cases in recent years, there have been armed attacks on police officers by "Reich citizens" in Germany, including fatal shootings during official duties. According to APA information, the 71-year-old also came to attention in early February: He had to answer for resisting state authority at the Klagenfurt Regional Court and was accompanied by a 64-year-old German "Reich citizen." The 64-year-old saw himself as a "consul" according to the police and carried a fantasy ID. A residence ban was imposed on the German.

(APA/Red)

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