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At the beginning of January, the Serb, who lives in Dietach near Steyr, received a visit from the police in his newly built house. Background: He is said to have financed the new building at least in part through drug deals.
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The officers of the State Criminal Police Office, Drug Crime Department, got on his trail due to the arrest of a heavily pregnant woman in Tyrol: She was stopped in October 2023 with a kilo of cocaine in her car. The woman had arranged this in Italy – at least half of them were supposed to go to Steyr-Land. The pregnant woman was working as a money and drug courier for a foreign backer. According to the police, she had already received several thousand euros from the 50-year-old Serb in Dietach. Then she was supposed to bring the cocaine to Upper Austria.
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During their visit to the Serb, the police also found 500 grams of cocaine in the company truck in which the man had been traveling – the professional driver is said to have used the truck as a bunker for the drugs and also delivered coke on his tours. A fully functional weapon and ammunition were also found in the man’s house.
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The accused confessed to purchasing 2.5 kg of cocaine with a street value in the six-figure euro range. According to the police, he obtained most of the cocaine from abroad and at least partially financed the construction of the house with the resale. The 50-year-old is currently incarcerated in the Garsten prison and is awaiting his trial, which is due to take place shortly at the Steyr regional court.
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