Robbery Attempt on Slot Machine Casino with Pistols, Baton, and Machetes Failed

The men targeted the establishment on May 3rd around 4:00 a.m. Prior to this, another perpetrator had scouted the premises according to the police. Since the only employee present was in a side room, one man climbed over the glass wall separating the cashier area from the gaming venue to search for cash. The attempt to open the cash register failed, causing the group to flee without loot. The employee had locked himself unnoticed in the vault room and alerted the police via emergency call.

Robbery at Slot Machine Casino in Lower Austria: Quartet in Custody

During the investigations led by the Lower Austria State Criminal Police Office, two 20-year-old Chechen nationals with relevant criminal records were initially identified and arrested in the early hours of July 3rd at their residences in Vienna-Fünfhaus on the orders of the Wiener Neustadt public prosecutor's office. They denied any involvement in the crime. During the search of the getaway vehicle used in the attempted robbery, parts of the clothing used in the crime were secured.

Subsequently, a 19-year-old Somali and a 20-year-old Afghan were also arrested. According to the police, both confessed. All four defendants refused to testify about the fifth participant. The quartet was taken to the Wiener Neustadt correctional facility. All the weapons used in the attempted robbery have been secured.

"Since all the defendants have relevant records, investigations into similarly situated crimes will continue," informed the State Police Directorate. Additionally, investigations under the Narcotic Drugs Act are being conducted separately by the State Criminal Police Office and reported to the competent public prosecutors.

(APA/Red.)

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