Two French tourists could be jailed after being caught with sand allegedly stolen from a Sardinian beach.
The white sand was taken from the beach of Chia, in the island's south, and was crammed into 14 plastic bottles. The bottles were found by police in the boot of the tourists' vehicle as they prepared to board a ferry to FranceAccording to Italian news agency Ansa, the tourists said they had taken the sand as a souvenir and were not aware they were breaking the law.The pair could be jailed for up to six years on the charge of theft, with the aggravating circumstance of having stolen an asset destined for public utility, Ansa said.
Sardinia is blessed with many stunning beaches and the French tourists are not the first to try to bring some of that beauty home.
That sand was one day away from retirement
Land grabbers.flog them.flog them all i say thee!
So ... problem being? What this is news. Get a grip
Sand Police .... There isn't a grain of truth in these allegations m'lud...
6 years in jail ? Such a sand story.
I brought a handful of Bermuda’s pink sand home. Not 40 fuckin kilos though😂. didn’t look pink when I got home. Optical illusion I reckon
The sand more than likely didn’t even originate from Sardinia
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