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French tourist steals 2kg sand from Sardinian beach, fined ₹86,000
short by Arshiya Chopra / on Sunday, 6 September, 2020
A French tourist was caught with 2kg sand from a Sardinian beach in his luggage, following which he was fined £890 (₹86,600). It's said that the Italian island's white-sand beaches are highly protected, and tourists trying to smuggle sand can face heavy penalties. The authorities said such behaviours compromise the maintenance of the coastline for the sustainable development of tourism.