The man believed to be responsible for a malicious fire broke out in recent days in an area of brushwood was identified and reported by the carabinieri located near a home in the municipal area. The intervention of the soldiers of the Radiomobile section of the Crotone Company took place after A report that came to the emergency number 112 by a citizen who had noticed an individual left quickly by the area affected by the flames.
When the carabinieri arrived on the spot, the stake had already been tamed thanks to the timely intervention of the firefighters. The research of the alleged manager, however, started immediately. The testimony of the author of the report, who provided a detailed description of the man.
Shortly thereafter, the military identified a Crotone subject near the area in question. The subsequent checks confirmed the suspicions: the man was formally reported to the judicial authority for arson fire.
The operation is part of the plan for contrasting the environmental crimes prepared by the Provincial Command of the Carabinieri of Crotone, with the coordination of the Public Prosecutor’s Office directed by the prosecutor Domenico Guarascio. A particularly important activity in a period of the year in which high temperatures and drought increase the risk of fires.
Law enforcement officers renew their invitation to the collaboration of citizens and reiterate their commitment to the protection of the environment and safety of the Crotone territory, too often threatened by illicit and dangerous conduct for the community.