They were leaving Sardinia, ready to embark at the port of Olbia, when they were intercepted and stopped by officers from the Flying Squad of the Cagliari Police Headquarters.
Four people of Georgian origin are accused of committing a series of residential burglaries in Cagliari over the past month.
The Flying Squad's investigations began with a careful screening and comparative analysis of the reports filed by the victims of the thefts and the evidence acquired during the immediate on-site inspections carried out by the Flying Squad crews, with the assistance of the Forensic Police.
The police thus reconstructed the gang's precise modus operandi. Specifically, it emerged that the individuals acted as a group and that the crimes were preceded by a preventive surveillance of the homes identified as potential targets. On several occasions, they observed the application of a glue between the door and the jamb of the main doors , creating a thin layer of glue. This was presumably used to verify, over time, whether the door had been opened and, consequently, to ascertain the presence or temporary absence of the homeowner.
Thanks also to the images recorded by the video surveillance systems, attention was focused on some suspicious cars , which were found to be attributable to individuals of Georgian nationality burdened by numerous previous convictions for property crimes.
The investigation then continued by monitoring the movements of the vehicles and identified individuals, supported by additional observation and stakeout services, which allowed investigators to follow their movements and gradually develop the evidence acquired.
Numerous burglary tools and various lock picks were found on board their cars in the port of Olbia, as well as watches and jewellery of presumed stolen origin, on which further investigative checks are underway to ascertain their provenance and verify any connections with the recently reported home burglaries.
Three of them were also reported for exhibiting passports bearing Italian entry stamps that did not match those issued by the competent authorities. One of the four was arrested red-handed because, following investigations, he was found to have re-entered Italy after being subject to an expulsion order.
