Attempted theft in full rule, but foiled by chance by two Carabinieri off duty. It happened in Ercolano, near Villa Ruggiero, a historic Vesuvian residence currently undergoing restoration.
A 40-year-old man, Liberato Abbate, already known to law enforcement, was caught trying to leave a construction site on Via Doglie with recently stolen building materials.
Two soldiers, even though they were off duty, became suspicious of his behavior and stopped him in the street.
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During the check, in the backpack of the thief Burglary tools and part of the stolen goods were recovered. The material was immediately returned to the company working on the restoration of the villa, a listed monument protected by the Fondazione Ente Ville Vesuviane. Abbate was arrested and taken to Poggioreale prison, pending a validation hearing.
Extraordinary checks on the territory
On the same evening, the police The Torre del Greco company conducted an extraordinary patrol. The operation resulted in a 21-year-old reported for driving without a license, three people reported for drug use, and a major food seizure.
A mobile sandwich shop was also targeted, where serious hygiene and sanitation irregularities and a complete lack of product traceability were discovered. 83 kilos of uncertified food were seized.
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Reading this article, it seems like there's a serious security problem in the Ercolano area. It's incredible how people can attempt burglaries in broad daylight. I wonder if there will be more security checks in the future to prevent these situations.