Nightly wade for thieves
NZPA-Reuter Rome Thousands of coins thrown by tourists into Rome’s Trevi fountain every day are going straight into the pockets of thieves.
A man and a woman, believed to be employed by racketeers to rake in 300,990 lire ($370) a day from the fountain, were caught wearing waders late one night scooping up the cash with spades, the police said. Throwing coins into the fountain has long been a tradition among tourists,' who toss one coin into the water to ensure their return to Rome and another to fulfil a personal wish. All the money thrown Into the fountain is considered by Rome authorities as a gift towards the maintenance of the city’s historic buildings.
The authorities are so concerned about the loss of revenue that a magistrate, Adalberto Albamonte, has launched an official inquiry into the whereabouts of the missing coins.
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Press, 8 July 1986, Page 10
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