Sorrento. This morning the Carabinieri of the Sorrento Company carried out three house arrests in Portici and San Giorgio a Cremano. The operation, coordinated by the Public Prosecutor's Office of Torre Annunziata, was started following a complaint for fraud against a elderly of 85 years.
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The investigations have allowed to ascertain that last March 7, two men from Portici contacted the elderly man by telephone, pretending to be postmen, and induced him to give them cash and jewels for a total value of 20.000 euros.
The victim had been contacted by telephone by one of the perpetrators of the crime, who had led her to believe that a man would soon show up at her house. postman for the delivery of a registered letter.
He then knocked on the door of the house of theelderly a fake postal messenger, who, reporting that he had been tasked by the injured party's son to collect cash and valuables present in the latter's home, had convinced her to hand over 700 euros in cash and numerous gold jewels.
The two scammers identified thanks to the images from the cameras
Thanks to the analysis of video surveillance images and other investigative activities, the Carabinieri were able to identify all three suspects, who were placed under house arrest.
In addition to the two Fraudsters In Portici, the Carabinieri managed to trace a third man, the owner of a jewelry shop in San Giorgio a Cremano, who was identified as the buyer of the stolen jewelry.
Article published on 31 October 2024 - 10:24
