3 suspects required to stay in Catania due to car theft with horse return

Last Updated: May 3, 2024

The article explains that three men are accused of stealing cars in the historic center of Catania and then contacting the owners to propose returning the vehicle in exchange for a sum of money. The Prosecutor’s Office has issued a precautionary measure against the men, aged 29, 39, and 55, requiring them to reside in their respective municipalities. The police enforced the measure based on a court order issued by the Catania Tribunal, relating to the crimes of aggravated theft of cars and extortion. The three suspects were arrested on April 23, 2022, for aggravated theft of a car in the city’s historic center.