The illegal activity of a “gold buyer” in the Catanzaro area, jewels worth 800 thousand euros seized. The owner reported for receiving stolen goods

The financiers of the Soverato Company ascertained the operation of a “gold buyer” which carried out its activity in the absence of the required mandatory registration in the register held by the Body for the management of the Lists of Agents in financial activity and Credit Brokers (OAM). Upon accessing the premises of the business, which bore the sign “I buy gold – payment in cash or exchange of goods”, the Fiamme Gialle soldiers detected the failure to comply with the obligation to identify customers and register the goods, finding inside the safe and in the adjacent laboratory a large quantity of used precious items of great value including necklaces, bracelets, earrings and rings and cash attributable to the illegal activity of buying gold. They therefore proceeded to seize approximately 4 kg of precious items, many of which were set with precious stones and diamonds, with an estimated commercial value of 800 thousand euros and banknotes for approximately 6 thousand euros. Based on the preliminary findings carried out, the owner of the commercial activity was reported for the crimes of illegal exercise of the gold buying activity and for receiving stolen goods.