Investigations by the Public Prosecutor’s Office of Perugia, with the help of the Flying Squad and the Police Headquarters, arrest decree against 4 Albanian citizens (respectively born in 1985, 1990 and two born in 2000) considered seriously suspected of the crimes of aggravated theft in competition and attempted theft in competition.
9 similar criminal episodes were confirmed, committed against tobacconists and commercial businesses in Perugia (episodes of 10 March, 24 April, 19 and 20 May), Porto San Giorgio (FM) (episode of 26 March), Gubbio (episodes of 14 and 27 April), Cortona (AR) (episode of 3 May, in the form of the attempt), Fabriano (AN) (episode of 18 May).
Arrest decree issued to avoid the risk of escape considering that the investigations had revealed the desire of the 4 to leave Italian territory.
4 Albanians arrested for aggravated thefts, police images
PERUGIA – The staff of State Police of Perugia in recent days executed a detention order issued by this Office against 4 Albanian citizens (respectively born in 1985, 1990 and two born in 2000) considered seriously suspected of the crimes of aggravated theft in competition And attempted theft in competition.
The investigations carried out by Flying Squad they started last February, when two of the suspects, after having forced the shutter of a tobacco shop in Bastia Umbrahad entered the interior by removing scratch cards and 7,000.00 euros in cash.
There watching videos Of video surveillance which the commercial establishment was equipped with and the further investigations carried out immediately after the events, allowed the Perugia Flying Squad personnel to trace the identity of two Albanian citizens.
From further investigative investigations, clues emerged such as to suggest that the two, together with two other compatriots, were involved (as material executors) in other 9 similar criminal episodescommitted against tobacconists and commercial establishments located in: Perugia (episodes of March 10, April 24, May 19 and 20), Porto San Giorgio (FM) (March 26 episode), Gubbio (episodes of April 14 and 27), Cortona (AR) (episode of May 3, in the form of the attempt), Fabriano (AN) (episode of May 18).
Specifically, the four subjects, each with well-defined tasks, one of which with assignment of “pole” after having identified the tobacconists to be robbed through inspections, at night (almost always using burglary tools) they would enter them and remove scratch cards, tobacco products, electronic cigarettes and cash.
The total value of the stolen goods amounts to over 82,804.00 euros. On the basis of the elements acquired, the suspects have been fully identified (currently all homeless and burdened by police records) considering that the investigations had revealed the desire of the 4 to leave Italian territory and in order to avoid the risk of escape, it is deemed necessary to issue a detention orderimmediately carried out by the staff of Flying Squad from the Perugia Police Headquarters.
The four, tracked down at a accommodation Of Perugia, were also subjected to a personal and home search with positive results; inside the room, the police found 1,500.00 euros in cash, mobile phones and other material used to commit the crimes, objects which were then seized.
At the end of the ritual formalities they were all taken to the Prison House Of Perugia Capanne, while the provision was validated by the GIP
The Public Prosecutor Raffaele Cantone
