Vienna. Police arrested a 30-year-old man again at a luxury car showroom in Austria after he was placed under electronic monitoring. The suspect, already convicted for car-related fraud, had been put under house arrest and electronic monitoring. Still, prosecutors ordered him detained after he allegedly continued criminal activity. According to court proceedings in Korneuburg, the man was convicted over car scams that caused damage of more than several million euros. His lawyer had pushed for home confinement, but police say he kept living as if he had no restrictions. Investigators allege that in early October, together with a 41-year-old accomplice, he attempted to obtain six luxury BMW Series 7 vehicles using falsified financing confirmations. The plan failed when a car dealer in Perchtoldsdorf became suspicious, despite the bank documents provided. The pair tried again on 28 October, this time at a car showroom in Wiener Neustadt. When the man arrived, criminal police were already waiting there. Police said the previous dealer had warned colleagues because the suspects’ faces were well known from earlier cases. Due to risks of interfering with the investigation and committing new offences, the court ordered pre-trial detention. The decision specifically noted a fast return to criminal activity while under electronic monitoring. The man is now in custody as the investigation proceeds.