Scottish tourist caught stealing stones from Pompeii faces huge fine

 

 

A British tourist caught leaving Pompeii with a backpack of stones is facing a large fine from the Italian authorities.

 

The 51-year-old Scottish man was discovered with six stolen fragments – five stones and a brick– illegally collected from the ancient Roman archaeological site.

 

He was reported after being spotted “picking up pieces of pavement” by a guide who alerted Italian law enforcement during an evening tour.

 

Carabinieri officers found the man outside the Pompeii excavation site near the Villa dei Misteri EAV station, a spokesperson said on Thursday (14 August).

 

https://www.independent.co.uk/travel/news-and-advice/pompeii-stones-stealing-scottish-tourist-italy-b2808247.html

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Not as souvenirs, he's building a house in Kirkcaldy. 

What was going on in his mind? That he could sell them without provenance.

3 minutes ago, Purdey said:

What was going on in his mind? That he could sell them without provenance.

 

I think greed was going on in his mind