Two Federal Army StG 77s are probably in unauthorized hands. What could have been the motive for the crime?
After two 77 assault rifles were stolen from an army truck parked in Althofen during an exercise, as the “Kärntner Krone” reported, investigations by the State Criminal Investigation Department are in full swing. Because these are real weapons, the question also arises: what are the thieves planning? Is there danger?
Is it a test of courage?
There are several possible motives for the burglary of two StG 77s, an empty magazine, a magazine with practice ammunition, a radio, a throwing jacket and a flare gun. The act may have been a test of courage among young people: who dares to break into an army vehicle and steal weapons? The perpetrators may even be found in the ranks of the army.
Goods for the black market?
Would the thieves try to sell the weapons? The semi-automatic civilian version of the weapon costs approximately 3,000 euros. The police don’t know whether you can do business with such an assault rifle on the private market – but it is doubtful whether anyone would want a StG 77, because you cannot take it to a shooting range.
‘All our weapons are registered. “Based on the weapon you can find the place where it was issued and the name of the soldier,” says Captain Christoph Hofmeister of the Carinthian Military Command. Besides, ammo would be quite easy to buy.
Disaster? Terrorist attack?
Could someone with the weapons be planning a killing spree? Or a terrorist attack? “This unfortunate incident is most likely not related to terrorism. These groups – regardless of their extremist orientation – try to attract as little attention as possible when planning possible actions. They would hardly dare to commit a burglary in such a large-scale, media-publicized exercise. “Especially because such groups could obtain weapons much more easily and without attention,” a research expert in the field of international arms trade told the “Krone”. “Even though I don’t know any details about the case, it could be an insider act committed by perpetrators who knew the circumstances.”
Source: Krone
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