Wheels of justice turn (very) slowly: moped stolen in 1984 returned to owner | TheBriefWire
Wheels of justice turn (very) slowly: moped stolen in 1984 returned to owner
Published 15 June 2026 ยท europe
Garelli bike recovered by police in Italy after they spotted it without licence plate during roadside check A moped stolen from a northern Italian town
Garelli bike recovered by police in Italy after they spotted it without licence plate during roadside check A moped stolen from a northern Italian town in 1984 has been traced and returned to its rightful owner after four decades. The case of the missing moped โ a dark grey Garelli that these days might be classified as vintage โ was finally cracked by police in Volpiano, a suburb of Turin, after they spotted a 64-year-old man travelling without a licence plate during a roadside check. Continue reading...
Published: June 15, 2026 โข 9:09 PM IST ยท Updated: June 15, 2026 โข 9:38 PM ISTBy TheBriefWire Editorial Team
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Garelli bike recovered by police in Italy after they spotted it without licence plate during roadside check A moped stolen from a northern Italian town in 1984 has been traced and returned to its rightful owner after four decades.
The case of the missing moped โ a dark grey Garelli that these days might be classified as vintage โ was finally cracked by police in Volpiano, a suburb of Turin, after they spotted a 64-year-old man travelling without a licence plate during a roadside check.