A French couple, who faces six years’ jail for taking with them some sand from a beach in Sardinia in Italy. According to the local media, the couple - a man and a woman in their 40s - were on a vacation in Italy when they decided to carry back sand from one of the pristine beaches. The island’s white sand, however, is protected. A law, enforced 2017, states that it is illegal to carry sand, pebbles, seashells from the Sardinian beaches. Heavy fines are slapped on tourists who are found violating the law.The couple in question, however, said they were unaware of the law.
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