Article 3WDDG Sardinia sand thieves face fines of up to €3,000

Sardinia sand thieves face fines of up to €3,000

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Angela Giuffrida in Rome
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Italian officials and vigilantes tackle tourists taking souvenirs of island's beaches

Sardinian authorities are getting tough with tourists who steal sand from the island's pristine beaches as a souvenir and are issuing fines of up to a3,000 (2,700).

Earlier this week, a 40-year-old Italian who lives in the UK but is originally from Naples, was fined a1,000 after police caught him in possession of a bottle of sand from Gallura beach, on the island's north coast.

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