The Croatian Minihof, home of former Defense Minister Norbert Darabos with 350 inhabitants, and the neighboring community of Nikitsch in Burgenland are considered hotspots for illegal cross-border commuters. Attacks are the order of the day. Although migrants are not considered criminals, the population is alarmed and irritated by the high level of politics.
Police officers relied on their experience when a black van with Viennese number plates approached them at the Croatian Minihof in the Oberpullendorf district. The vehicle with darkened windows was immediately suspicious to the officers. Without further ado, they stopped the car – and convicted the Egyptian behind the wheel, who lives in Vienna, as a smuggler.
arrest made
The suspect is said to have driven 11 refugees through Hungary and dropped them off just before the state border with Austria. “After walking two kilometers through a wooded area, he picked us up in Burgenland,” the migrants later reported. After a short drive it was the end for everyone. The destination would have been Vienna.
In constant use
Such calls are almost commonplace in the Croatian Minihof. Former Defense Minister Norbert Darabos (SPÖ) can only confirm this: “Our army and police are doing an excellent job. I see that every day in my hometown and on my way to work in Schlaining.” The snag: The registration and reception of migrants keeps law enforcement officers from doing their actual policing duties, Darabos says.
citizens surprised
An example: when officials were busy collecting a large group of asylum seekers, a driver rushed past them. “Why is the man allowed to drive so fast with impunity?” a passer-by asked in surprise. “The border work leaves us no more time for that,” was the reply of the uniformed officers.
The ex-minister, who had defended the army’s relief mission against great resistance during his term of office before the refugee influx in 2015: “To relieve the police, a better division of tasks is needed.”
Source: Krone
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