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Stunned tourists who took sand at Italian beaches were fined nearly 100 million VND

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Some tourists saw that the sand on the island of Sardinia, Italy had beautiful colors, so they took some and were fined nearly 5,000 USD (nearly 100 million VND).
Zing Citation Traveler On June 5, police on the island of Sardinia (Italy) fined nearly $5,000 for 41 people in a short time. The reason is that they stole sand, shells and stones from the beach. It is known that the total amount of sand that authorities seized is up to 100 kg.

Most of the stolen items mentioned above were seized at the airport and ports on the island. According to regional law enacted in 2017, fines for this crime range from $600-3,600. The stolen items will be returned to the beach by the authorities when conditions permit. Since 2017, the government has enacted a law that makes it illegal to take sand from Sardinia’s beaches. The law was enacted to prevent the bad effects of tourists stealing sand and shells when coming to this Mediterranean island. Tourists who steal sand from Sardinia Island (Italy) will be fined. Photo: Traveler. Earlier in September 2020, a French tourist was fined $1,200, equivalent to about VND 27.8 million, for taking sand from this island. According to the Infonet Sardinia is the second largest island in the Mediterranean and is an autonomous region of Italy. The island’s idyllic white sands are heavily guarded and any tourists who remove the sand from the beach will face fines of up to $3,550, about $82.3 million. copper, even jail time. It is known that thieves often target beach areas with unusually colored sand, pink or fine white. Accordingly, control measures have become “much stricter” in recent years on this island. Locals and tourists are encouraged to contact the authorities if they see someone taking illegal sand. Truc Chi (th)

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