Tourists trying to steal hundreds of pebbles and seashells, as well as sand from the Italian island of Sardinia, are set to be handed hefty fines, police say.
Nearly 220 pebbles and around 160 seashells weighing 8.6 kilograms were discovered as police scanned the luggage of two women from Germany.
Nearly 220 pebbles and around 160 seashells weighing 8.6 kilograms were discovered as police scanned the luggage of two women from Germany.The Guardia di Finanza officials, which are the financial police in Italy, under the authority of the Ministry of Economy and Finance, added that the bags of two other German tourists contained around 480 pebbles and 180 seashells.
The agency normally focuses on financial crime and smuggling but over the summer it also helps with tackling the theft of sand, pebbles and seashells from Italy's beaches.
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