Rimini: Steals and illegally hides a firearm in his home, arrested

The Flying Squad, following a specific monitoring and countering predatory crimes, had acquired the news that a man, already convicted of numerous thefts and robberies committed in Rimini, was illegally in possession of a firearm inside his home. Having acquired specific evidence in this regard, the Flying Squad entered the mobile home where the man lives, carrying out an initiative search for weapons. After a long and complex check, hidden under a wardrobe inside the bedroom, a .357 Magnum revolver pistol was found, with 22 bullets, the man was unable to justify the legitimate provenance of which.

The checks on the weapon, kept in excellent condition and functioning, allowed us to ascertain that had been stolen about 1 year ago in Brescia, following a burglary. Taking into account the man's criminal record, recently sentenced to 2 years and 9 months in prison for the crime of receiving stolen goods, and the dangerous nature of the possession of the weapon and ammunition, the Flying Squad proceeded with thearrest in flagrante delicto for the crimes of receiving stolen goods and illegal possession of firearms, pending the celebration of the direct rite.