(ANSA) - ROME, AUG 9 - Italian customs officials found 22kg
of stolen Sardinian beach sand in tourists' bags in the second
half of July, sources said Tuesday amid a continuation of the
depredations of sandy keepsake hunters on the Italian island.
Customs officials ans security guards working at Alghero airport
recovered 10 kg of sand, seven of pebbles and five of shells
taken from the iconic beaches of the north of the island between
July 15 and 30.
The nationalities of the tourists leaving the Riviera del
Corallo Airport included Romanians, Poles, Swedish, Spanish,
Serbian and Italian, officials said.
Fines ranging from 500 euros to 3,000 euros werne levied as well
as the seizure of the ill-gotten sand and other seaside
material. (ANSA).
22kg of Sardinian beach sand found in tourists' bags
Pebbles and shells also included in keepsake swag