The "crook fishmonger" arrested: dozens of scams in Cagliari and its province
It is a 40-year-old, stopped by the Quartu Police. His favorite victims were the elderly, to whom he pretended to want to sell fish, then cashed in and disappeared.The agents of the Flying Squad and the Quartu Sant'Elena Commissariat arrested a 40-year-old from Cagliari , already known to the police, involved in numerous scams against the elderly in Cagliari and in the hinterland.
The 40-year-old - the investigators explain - used to approach his victims by introducing himself as an old family friend, a fishmonger , in financial difficulty. He then offered some "very fresh" fish that had remained unsold and asked for the money, usually 100 euros, to be given in advance . Then he would go away to pick up the goods, which he said he had left in the car. Instead, it faded away .
Dozens of people scammed , with the latest episode dating back to last week.
The man was placed under house arrest , at the behest of the Cagliari investigating judge.
(Unioneonline / lf)