Machine guns, sniper rifles, WW II Nazi propaganda, pipe bombs and more than a ton of ammo were confiscated in Austrian raid.
"The fight against right-wing extremism is still very much topical," authorities said."The man and his wife will be reported to the responsible district administrative authority and the public prosecutor's office in Wiener Neustadt on the basis of the seized items."Some of the prohibited war weapons seized from a 53-year-old man's home in Austria's Baden district.Footage showing some of the items taken during the massive seizure was released by the office.
The footage shows what appears to be a large number of machine guns, as well as bolt-action rifles, at least one pump-action shotgun, various handguns, machine guns which appear to be from the World War II era, various rifles with scopes, at least two Israeli-made Uzi submachine guns, and what appeared to be a Russian AK-47 or a similar model.
The police said they had imposed a gun ban on the man and his wife, who are both 53. Neither of the suspects have been named and neither the suspect nor his wife confessed during questioning, according to the police. Police are currently investigating the suspect's connections to see if other parties may be implicated. Details on specific charges the pair will face was not immediately released.
While the display or possession of Nazi paraphernalia is not illegal in such places as the United Kingdom and the United States, it is in Germany, Austria and several other European nations.
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