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Theft at Italian tannery

24/08/2015

With many Italian tanneries closed for the summer, thieves took advantage of the quiet time and stole five pallets of high quality calf leather from a tannery in Santa Croce. Owners of Infinity told local press they estimated the value to be around €100,000. Police are investigating.

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