David Sirca on trial for attempted extortion of Zuegg

David Sirca Zuegg attempted extortion thallium sulfate food safety

A trial has commenced in Verona against David Sirca, a 51-year-old IT specialist known as ‘Acquabomber’, for the attempted extortion of the food group Zuegg. Prosecutors allege that Sirca sent three threatening emails demanding 100,000 euros to prevent the contamination of jam containers with thallium sulfate, a highly toxic substance.

Following the company's refusal to pay, Sirca reportedly claimed to have tampered with a jar in a Val di Fassa supermarket, providing a video as evidence. This threat led Zuegg and its distributors to conduct a precautionary withdrawal of products from store shelves, resulting in economic damages.

Sirca has a history of similar judicial proceedings. He was previously sentenced to three years in Cuneo for attempting to extort mineral water producers and a winery, and four years in Rome, totaling seven years of prison sentences. This current case regarding Zuegg is being treated as a separate legal matter.

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Cuneo · David Sirca · Val di Fassa · Verona · Zuegg

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[● 3 SOURCES] The threat involved contaminating jam with thallium sulfate. www.corcianonline.it · cn24tv.it · quotidianodibari.it
[● 3 SOURCES] Sirca was previously sentenced to three years in Cuneo for extortion. www.corcianonline.it · cn24tv.it · quotidianodibari.it
[● 3 SOURCES] David Sirca is on trial in Verona for attempted extortion against Zuegg. www.corcianonline.it · cn24tv.it · quotidianodibari.it
[● 3 SOURCES] Zuegg and distributors performed a precautionary product withdrawal. www.corcianonline.it · cn24tv.it · quotidianodibari.it
[● 3 SOURCES] Sirca allegedly demanded 100,000 euros via three threatening emails. www.corcianonline.it · cn24tv.it · quotidianodibari.it
[● 3 SOURCES] Sirca was previously sentenced to four years in Rome. www.corcianonline.it · cn24tv.it · quotidianodibari.it