Italian Swimmers Benedetta Pilato & Chiara Tarantino allegedly shoplifted in Singapore
Italian swimmers Benedetta Pilato and Chiara Tarantino were briefly detained for allegedly shoplifting in Singapore.Tarantino had allegedly placed perfumes in Pilato’s bag while waiting for their flight home.
The pair had competed in the World Aquatics Championships in Singapore before heading off for a vacation in Bali. They were due to transit through Singapore while heading back to Italy.
Italian swimmers allegedly shoplifted while transiting through Singapore
According to Italian news site La Gazzetta dello Sport, CCTV footage showed Pilato and Tarantino committing the act on 14 Aug while waiting for their flight back to Italy with two other swimmers.The pair were subsequently detained and searched for more stolen items.
With the Italian Embassy’s intervention, Pilato and Tarantino were later taken to a hotel.
Investigations into the act reportedly ended on 18 Aug, after the court issued a warning and granted their release.
The pair arrived in Italy two days later on 20 Aug.
The incident took place after the World Aquatics Championships, held in Singapore from July 11 to August 3, where Pilato secured a bronze medal in the 50-meter breaststroke.
After the event, the pair vacationed in Bali before transiting through Singapore on their way back to Italy.
