Naples. Palladium thief arrested by the Carabinieri in the Traiano district while an accomplice managed to escape and is wanted.
The one who ended up in handcuffs for attempted aggravated theft and receiving stolen goods is Gennaro Moglie, a 45-year-old from soccavo already known to the police. The missing "booty" is the rare and precious palladium contained in the catalysts of the catalytic kettle.
The Carabinieri of the Naples mobile radio unit are in Tertullian Street and they notice 2 men who probably thought they could go unnoticed among the cars driving along the street in the Traiano district.
A man is on a scooter without a license plate while the other individual's legs are only visible as he is under the body of a parked car raised on one side thanks to a jack. We didn't even have time to understand what was happening before the centaur he finds the policeman's hands on his shoulders while his accomplice manages to escape.
The 45-year-old was searched and found in possession of a cordless hacksaw with three spare blades, a screwdriver and a catalytic converter from a muffler that had probably been stolen previously.
La goods are seized as well as the scooter on which investigations are underway to trace the rightful owner.
Article published on May 11, 2022 - 09:20 pm
