CATANIA – There Railway Police of Catania, at the end of a observation service prepared following a complaint filed by a citizen, has a 28-year-old Bulgarian arrestedfor the crime of attempted extortion.
The 28-year-old already was known to the policebeing multiple offenders and dedicated to crimes against propertyamong other things several times reported by the same agents of Polfer For theft and robbery against passers-by. In particular, the young man worked in via Tezzanocorner with via VI Aprilecausing concern among area residents.
Theft, ransom and denunciation
The agents have collected a man’s complainta few weeks earlier victim of the theft of one’s own mobile phonefor the return of which the alleged perpetrator of the theft had requested the sum of 20 eurogiving him appointment to conclude the transaction, in a street not far from Central Station Etnea, already at the center of the city news due to the complaints presented by residents in this regard to criminal activity in the areaespecially in the night hours.
At the appointment, appropriately stationed and disguised, yes they are introduce yourself him too Polfer agentsproviding the complainant with a banknote marked 20 euros which the same, as agreed, has delivered to the 28-year-old in exchange for the cell phone.
The arrest
The Bulgarian citizen, received the sumhe attempted to step away hastily without handing over the cell phonehowever it was immediately blocked by the policemen and subjected to search personnel which led to the discovery of the previously marked 20 euro note, well hidden among the 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.
