Police arrested a 40-year-old man in flagrante delicto over suspected aggravated theft of copper, in San Nicola di Pietragalla, near Potenza. The operation followed a report to the Operations Centre from a local citizen, who said a suspicious car was leaving the industrial area. Officers from the Prevention and Public Rescue unit intercepted the vehicle in time and found around 70 kg of copper in multiple bags. The copper was allegedly taken from the electric motors and the plant’s equipment inside an industrial facility. During a search, police also seized numerous tools intended for forced entry. After a convalidation hearing before the Tribunal of Potenza, the arrest was upheld. The judge ordered precautionary measures including a ban on returning to the territory of the Province of Potenza and an obligation to report daily to the judicial police. Police said the person’s liability will be assessed in court under the presumption of innocence.