The long night in Prato Sardo began with a robbery at the State Monopolies warehouse and nails thrown into the road to cover their escape, and turned into an escalation of intimidating acts that are shaking Prato Sardo, the industrial area on the outskirts of Nuoro.
During the night, unknown persons entered the warehouse, stealing a quantity of goods that is yet to be quantified, but which are believed to be manufactured tobacco of a significant value .
A lightning-fast, well-organized operation, which the police are investigating.
But the theft was just the beginning. The main access road to Prato Sardo was blocked with two chains, attached to a central pole and then attached to the guard rails, physically preventing vehicles from passing.
Acting as a barrier, some white sheets with an unmistakable red slogan: "Block the plants or we block the industries."
A threatening message, suggesting an organized protest. But it doesn't end there. A few meters further on, a gas cylinder was placed next to what appears to be a makeshift explosive device. The bomb squad intervened immediately: the area was cordoned off and secured.