"Pay me for the cocaine." Then he burns his car: sentenced to prison in Sassari.

He demanded money for the supply of cocaine and, not receiving it, set fire to his alleged debtor's car.

It happened in August 2024 in Stintino , and today, in court in Sassari, a 66-year-old man was sentenced to two years, three months, and three days, handed down by Judge Sergio De Luca. According to the charges, the defendant had demanded payment of approximately €1,800 from drug sales, first from the victim's mother and her partner, attempting extortion, and then directly from the man .

On the day of the fire, the 66-year-old man had shown up at the victim's home, demanding to leave, using threatening language. Later, according to the indictment, he drove to the Pozzo San Nicola gas station, filled a gas can, returned to the victim's home, and set his car on fire.

Prosecutor Erica Angioni requested a two-year prison sentence and a €2,800 fine, while the plaintiff's lawyer, Daniele Solinas, requested €16,500 in damages.

The preliminary hearing judge, as written, sentenced the defendant to two years, three months and three days in prison, a €1,900 fine, and €16,500 in damages for the civil plaintiff, in addition to legal costs.