A new blow to the stolen car trafficking between Spain and Italy. This morning, on Via Pietravalle, in the Colli Aminei area, the Naples Metropolitan Police discovered a Mercedes previously reported stolen in Barcelona. The discovery was made by the Environmental Road Investigation Unit, which identified the vehicle during a targeted check, confirming suspicions of a possible international trafficking network crossing the Mediterranean.
Less than a week ago, a similar episode had attracted the attention of investigators: again in Napoli, in the Pianura district, had been recovered A Renault Arkana was stolen from Barcelona Airport. and then located in the city.
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Officers are now working to reconstruct the route taken by the vehicles, verify any connections between the two recoveries, and identify those responsible for the trafficking. The investigation is part of a broader effort to combat transnational crimes related to the illicit trade of vehicles, a growing phenomenon that exploits logistics and port routes to rapidly move stolen vehicles from one country to another.
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28 September 2025 - 17:15
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This article addresses a serious and very serious problem regarding stolen cars, but I don't know if the authorities are doing enough. There are a lot of stolen vehicles out there, and the criminals always seem to be one step ahead.