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Austrian police say 2 Ukrainians arrested after body found in burnt-out car

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VIENNA (AP) — Austrian police said Tuesday that two suspects have been arrested in Ukraine after the body of a 21-year-old man was found in a burnt-out car in Vienna last week.

The police statement said the motive was unclear but “withdrawals from the victim’s crypto wallet were detected and a large amount of cash was seized from the suspects. A motive of greed therefore seems likely.”

Police said they could not give further details on the victim’s identity due to privacy rules, but Austrian news agency APA said he was a Ukrainian citizen.

Police described the suspects as Ukrainian men, aged 19 and 45, but did not release their names.