The passionate hunter René Benko had not only included three beautiful shooting irons from an exclusive Carinthian manufacturer in his 2019 weapons passport, some even with “engraving and lots of gold inlay”…
Apparently the real estate speculator, who with his Signa Group was responsible for by far the largest bankruptcy of the Second Republic, has long been plagued by an increased need for security.
This is evident from position 1 of the official document, in which the 47-year-old Tyrolean recently registered nine weapons.
“FW/ STEYR / AUG Z / .223 Rem. / SAZ 0393“
This is the semi-automatic civilian version of an assault rifle, as used by the Austrian Federal Army. The manufacturer: Steyr Arms. The weapon is available for private use in various special editions (“I vow”, “Jagdkommando”) and with a 9-piece magazine; Domestically, it is only sold to Austrian end customers with a gun ownership card or gun passport. The price: depending on the version, between 3,000 and 5,000 euros.
High monthly costs
In any case, safety was a top priority at Benko. In recent years, the financial juggler has always surrounded himself with security personnel who accompanied him everywhere. Also in the jet and on the yacht. Various security companies were called in for this. The financial costs for this were quite significant: almost 44,000 euros in June 2023, almost 29,000 euros in July 2023.
As is known, René Benko is now insolvent and is personally confronted with billions in claims. There are still rumors from Benko’s environment that he continues to surround himself with bodyguards.
Source: Krone
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