Modica, electricity theft: a young couple arrested by the police

The policemen of the Modica police station have arrested a couple of young people residing in Modica Alta in flagrante delicto for theft of electricity and damage to two meters owned by ENEL. The couple, who had the availability of two apartments belonging to a single building with separate entrances, by tampering with the meter of their home, had managed to connect to a second meter, which had also been tampered with, from which they unduly drew electricity for domestic use , even though the two counters were no longer active. This tampering did not escape the attention of the Volante agents and thanks to the intervention of specialized personnel, who noted the improper supply of electricity as well as the damage to the two meters installed, the two meters, dangerous due to the risk of fire, were removed.
The two young people, a 31-year-old and his 27-year-old partner – who have previous convictions for crimes against property (in particular the young man was reported by the officers less than two months ago for a theft from a tobacco bar in Modica), were arrested in flagrante delicto and placed under house arrest at the disposal of the Judicial Authority.