There Catania Railway Police he arrested a 28 year old Bulgarian for the crime of attempted extortion. The man was already known to the police, reported several times by the Polfer officers themselves for theft and robbery against passers-by. In particular, the 28-year-old operated in via Tezzanocorner of Via VI Aprile, causing quite a few concerns among residents of the area.
The officers collected the complaint from a mana few weeks before the victim of theft of your mobile phonefor the return of which the alleged perpetrator of the theft had asked him sum of 20 eurosgiving him an appointment, for conclude the transactionin a city street not far from the Etna central station, already at the center of the city news due to the complaints presented by the residents regarding criminal activity in the area, especially at night. However, they were appropriately positioned and disguised for the appointment the Polfe agents also presented themselvesr, providing the complainant with a banknote marked 20 euros which the sameas agreed, gave the 28-year-old the cell phone in exchange.
The Bulgarian citizen, having received the sum, has attempted to rush away without handing over his cell phone, however he was immediately blocked by the police and subjected to a personal search which led to the discovery of the previously marked 20 euro banknote hidden among his clothes. The man was then arrested for attempted extortion and made available to the Judicial Authority, awaiting the “direttissima” ritual during which the arrest was validated.
