Since August 1, 2017, it has been a criminal offense to take sand from the Italian island. The couple say they didn't know it was a crime to take sand.
Took sand from the tourist beach - risking six years in prison
2019-08-19T17:34:51.980Z
Italian customs have arrested a French couple who wanted to leave Sardinia with 40 kilos of sand from a beach on the island. Now the couple risks up to six years in prison, several Italian media reports.
Source: svt