An important result in the fight against arson was obtained by the Carabinieri of the station Cardetowho arrested a man caught while attempted to start a fire in a state-owned wooded area. The area, already affected by similar episodes in the past, is located within the Mediterranean scrub of Terusa, a particularly sensitive area from an environmental point of view.
In particular, the Carabinieri, during a patrol aimed at preventing and controlling the area, identified the man about to start the fire. Promptly intervening, the military personnel ascertained that the man had already set fire to approximately one hectare of vegetation, causing serious environmental damage.
The firefighters immediately arrived on site and put out the flames, preventing the fire from spreading further and making the area safe.
The material used to carry out the criminal act, however, was seized while the man arrested in flagrante delicto was transferred to his home where he is now under house arrest, awaiting further instructions from the judicial authority.
The arrest is the result of the constant vigilance and monitoring activity carried out by the Carabinieri of the entire Provincial Command of Reggio Calabria, who have been intensifying patrols in the most vulnerable wooded areas for some time. This is part of a broader plan to combat environmental crimes and protect the area’s natural heritage. Thanks to widespread control and an active presence in the area, the Carabinieri are able to intervene promptly, preventing crimes that could have disastrous consequences for the environment.
The case is still in the preliminary investigation phase and, as required by law, the suspect is to be considered innocent until a final sentence is reached.
