He tried to extort 15 thousand euros to an elderly person pretending to be a carabiniere, but was arrested thanks to the promptness of the victim and the timely intervention of the military. It happened last Saturday in San Pier Niceto, where a 20 year old from Catania tried to defraud A pensioner with the classic stake of the fake road accident.
It all started with a phone call: a man, splitting by Marshal of the weapon, communicated to the elderly that his son had been involved in a left and detained in the barracks. To avoid arrest, it would have been necessary to pay a sum of money. Shortly thereafter, an accomplice presented himself to the home of the unfortunate to collect the 15 thousand euros requested. The man, however, suspicious, took time and contacted the 112 The investigations also led to the identification of a second young man, a 22 year old, always from Catania, reported in a state of freedom. The 20 year old was arrested on charges of attempted extortion and conducted in prison. The victim of the victim and his collaboration with the police are decisive once again.
