They pretended to be a carabiniere and a lawyer to extort money from an 84-year-old woman. A 55-year-old and a 51-year-old from Campania, together with other accomplices, contacted the elderly woman from Villaurbana: "Her daughter had an accident, she hit a pregnant woman with her car. If she wants to avoid arrest she must pay."
The two arrested then showed up at the woman's house, one introducing himself as a carabiniere, the other as a lawyer, and forced the victim to hand over gold jewelry, including wedding rings. The military, through the analysis of the video surveillance systems in the area, identified the car and the features of one of the criminals, immediately sending the search to the territorial commands and police headquarters on the island.
Cagliari Mobile Squad personnel, guessing their intentions, carried out a long stakeout in front of the ship headed to Civitavecchia , tracking down the car, with the two extortionists on board, in the access area to the port. Immediately subjected to a search, the two were found in possession of various jewels, including the two wedding rings extorted from the 84-year-old and over a thousand euros in cash.
The two were arrested by the personnel of the State Police and the Carabinieri, and then locked up in Uta. Investigations are continuing to establish whether other episodes can be traced back to them, considering that numerous jewels and money were found.
(Online Union)
