Ironically, ‘illegals’ were apparently working on a Tyrolean construction site on behalf of the state-owned company A1 Telekom Austria. This was revealed by a police raid in Buch. The investigation is ongoing.
The strange events at the A1 construction site in Buch in the Schwaz district attracted the attention of the locals: the apparent capo appeared rather casually in a tracksuit and some employees slept in a vehicle.
The fact that the twelve or so people formed a colorful mix of nationalities could be taken for granted, as is customary in the industry.
At 11:00 the police were there
One thing is certain: the financial police appeared at the construction site at 11 a.m. on August 16, presumably after receiving information, and a short time later officials from the responsible Strassen inspection service were called in.
Ten men were then led away “handcuffed,” as witnesses describe it. The fact that everyone was taken to the police detention center (PAZ) in Innsbruck shows that they and their company are accused of serious crimes.
No work visa for Austria
“Yes, the ten people have been arrested. “You do not have a work visa for Austria,” says police spokesman Christian Viehweider. The people come from Turkey, China and Uzbekistan, so from third EU countries.
“One person was able to provide documents and was released,” the police spokesman said. The investigations – including illegal employment – are ongoing.
Telekom Austria claims concern
Shameful for the state-affiliated local A1 Telekom Austria. We don’t even look closely at sub-companies for cost reasons? When “Krone” asked about it, they emphasized: “The A1 fiber optic network is currently being expanded in around 100 communities. We work exclusively with Austrian contractors.” We pay close attention to compliance with legal requirements.
“We take the incident seriously”
About the Buch case it says briefly: “We take the incident very seriously and are in intensive contact with the contractor.” In the first two quarters of 2024, the financial police checked 1,270 companies in Tyrol and the requested fines amounted to 1.02 million euros.
Source: Krone
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