Real estate juggler René Benko was arrested at his villa in Igls on Thursday around 8:30 a.m. due to the “risk of ambiguity and the risk of committing a crime” and taken to Innsbruck prison.
In a cell in the Zieglstadl – as the judicial prison in the city of Innsbruck is popularly called – he waits to see how a judge will decide on the request of the Public Prosecutor for Economic and Corruption (WKStA) to open a preliminary investigation. lay. detention.
Largest prison in western Austria
Innsbruck Prison is located on the southwestern edge of the Tyrolean capital – directly on the municipal border with the municipality of Völs. The Zieglstadl is the third largest judicial prison in Austria and the largest prison in western Austria.
A court must decide on any provisional detention within 48 hours, which according to insiders is very likely. Lawyer Norbert Weis confirmed the arrest of Benko, who will be questioned by police in Zieglstadl.
Lived in a million dollar villa despite the mega-bankruptcy
It is still unclear how much time René Benko, who lived in a million-dollar villa (photo below) in Innsbruck-Igls despite his bankruptcy, will spend in a cell in Zieglstadl. It is very likely that Benko will be transferred to Vienna after it is decided whether he should remain in custody, as the responsible authority – the WKStA – is based in the federal capital.
No chance of release on bail
According to information from “Krone”, there is no chance that Benko can be released on bail, because the law only provides for this possibility if the reason for his detention would be a risk of escape…
Source: Krone
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