A 78 year old man Dugenta he was acquitted of the charge of stolen, regarding the possession of archaeological finds: Judge Telaro established that the fact does not constitute a crime, accepting the defense's thesis.
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The story began with an investigation launched by the Crotone Public Prosecutor's Office and conducted by the Carabinieri of the Cultural Heritage Protection Unit, who in 2019 had carried out a search of the man's home.
The investigation and the search
During the inspection, 15 were discovered archaeological finds, including vases and plates dating back to the 4th century BC, displayed in a display case in the house. The man had declared to investigators that he had purchased them in good faith from a stall in Pompeii.
Consulting and restitution
Following the seizure of the materials, a consultancy ordered by the Prosecutor's Office established that 13 of the 15 finds were inauthentic, leading to their restitution. Two finds remained suspect in authenticity, but the differentiation between the objects was not based on technical analysis, but exclusively on a summary assessment.
The outcome of the trial
After the transfer of the documents to Benevento, the 78-year-old was put on trial. The acquittal confirmed that the purchase on a stall did not constitute a crime. The man, assisted by the lawyer Alessandro Della Ratta, was released from all charges.
Article published on 22 January 2025 - 13:56
