Arsonist from Gargano arrested in Vieste: he was a Civil Protection volunteer
A 34-year-old man has been detained for having set at least eight fires in Gargano National Park. The suspect was a Civil Protection volunteer.
Civil Protection volunteer arrested for fires in Gargano Park
According to rainews.it, Forestry Carabinieri and the Foggia Prosecutor's Office have detained a 34-year-old man from Vieste suspected of being responsible for at least eight fires that over the course of the summer destroyed hundreds of hectares of Mediterranean scrubland in Gargano National Park.
The investigation was based on telephone intercepts, surveillance footage documenting the vehicle's transit, and cross-referencing GPS data from the vehicle with the ignition points. What makes the suspect's position more serious is his role: the man was serving as a volunteer for Civil Protection.
The Pegaso Association has ordered his immediate suspension, expressing dismay at what occurred. Local and regional institutions have expressed profound consternation at the betrayal of territorial protection values, reiterating confidence in the work of the judiciary.
The man has been taken to Foggia prison, where he must answer the accusations during the preliminary investigation hearing. Investigators are seeking to establish any possible instigators and motives behind the series of fires.
Source: Google News IT — Crime (it)