Volla, three young men reported for carrying a burglary kit.

Volla – A routine traffic check turned into a dangerous discovery for officers at the Ponticelli Police Station. On Wednesday morning, officers engaged in preventive operations stopped a suspicious car on Via del Progresso in Volla, which immediately caught their attention.

Suspicious attitude and search

What first aroused the officers' suspicions was the impatient and nervous attitude of the three occupants. Once they approached the vehicle, the officers decided to conduct a more thorough search. Their intuition did not fail them.

The burglary kit: from the control unit to the balaclava

Inside the vehicle, the officers found a veritable burglary arsenal. In addition to various tools traditionally used for picking locks, they also found three car keys of dubious origin and, most importantly, an electronic control unit.

A tool that, if handled incorrectly, can be used to intercept and clone the signals of modern cars, stealing them in seconds. To complete the picture, a balaclava, useful for concealing one's features during robberies.

The three Neapolitans were reported at large

The three young men, all Neapolitans (a 28-year-old and two 23-year-olds), were unable to provide any plausible justification for possessing those items. Following the investigation, they were therefore charged with conspiracy to possess altered keys or lock picks. The car was seized.