Alleged bomb-threat suspect from Switzerland will not be extradited
Published: Wednesday, Oct 16th 2024, 18:10
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Following a series of bomb threats against numerous establishments in Austria, a 20-year-old Swiss man suspected of the crime has been provisionally arrested in the course of a raid. According to the public prosecutor's office, the man was subsequently released.
No pre-trial detention was requested, a spokesperson for the St. Gallen public prosecutor's office told the APA news agency on Wednesday. As a result, the man will not be extradited to Austria by the Swiss authorities. "As a Swiss citizen, he would have to agree, but he has not," said the spokesperson.
Since September 30, the Austrian authorities have been investigating a total of 27 anonymous bomb threats across Austria, all of which were received by email. Train stations were particularly affected, but threats were also received against schools and shopping centers. The subsequent police operations sometimes led to evacuations.
According to the Austrian Federal Railways (ÖBB), around 450 trains and thousands of passengers were affected by the first five bomb threats at railroad stations alone. In total, train services were disrupted for around eight hours, according to the Austrian Federal Railways.
The state security authorities in Austria identified the 20-year-old Swiss national as an "urgent" suspect. A European arrest warrant had been issued for him.
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