The news that follows comes from Umbria and is absurd. Two people, a year ago, borrowed the car of a Montecastrilli coachbuilder and then decided not to return it.
Before contacting the police the coachbuilder requested several timesin several ways and on several occasions, the return of the vehicle, in vain.
Adding insult to injury, because in the meantime he has also received dozens and dozens of fines for offenses committed by the two criminals.
The story of a coachbuilder from Montecastrilli duped by a couple from Rome
One year after the theft of the rented car, the intervention of the local Carabinieri was necessary, who proceeded to denounce two Romans for misappropriation. It is a couple from Rome, he is 64 years old, she is 59. The two had requested a car on loan for use during the summer of 2021.
The car entrusted to them was owned by a coachbuilder, who, however, in all this time has not succeeded, despite various reminders, to repossess your vehicle. He contacted the police only after the two cut off contact with him.
What is embezzlement and what you risk if you are accused of having committed this crime
We recall that by law, it is forbidden to appropriate what is owned by others, so in the presence of complaints, you risk imprisonment for a period of time ranging from two to five years, with a more than heavy fine ranging from 1,000 euros to 3,000 euros . The penalty in question was increased by the anti-corruption bill starting from 2018. Until a few years, imprisonment of up to 3 years and a fine of up to a maximum of 1,032 euros was envisaged for embezzlement.
the victim, must file a complaint and then wait for the investigations to be carried out. The police forces have a period of time that extends for six months, during which they must find the evidence to frame the culprit which they receive at the opening of the trial. If a conviction is to be established, the terms of the punishment vary according to what is established by article 646 of the Penal Code. The injured party may decide to bring a civil action and to request compensation for damages.
