Suspects posing as tourists allegedly booked a holiday home in Pompei, presented a false bank-transfer receipt to gain entry and took valuables, according to local reports.
According to Metropolis Web and Lo Strillone, the alleged scheme used a short-stay booking to get inside the property. The guests showed a false bank-transfer receipt as apparent payment and, once inside, allegedly stole objects from the flat.
The case involved the Carabinieri station in Pompei, the Torre Annunziata prosecutor’s office and the court, according to the reports. Those placed under precautionary measures were put under house arrest with electronic monitoring.
The reports differ on who is accused. Lo Strillone identifies the suspects as two men, aged 36 and 38, resident in Angri and San Marzano sul Sarno. Il Mattino identifies the suspects as three people: a 30-year-old man and two 33-year-old women.
The exact address of the holiday home and the detailed list of items allegedly taken have not been made public. The cases concern alleged aggravated residential theft and fraud, and guilt has not been established by a final judgment.
