Sicilian business Giuseppe Artino, 51, from Augusta, was conditionally discharged for three years after he pleaded guilty to filing a false police report and causing some €200 damages to a parked car.

Mr Artino had tried to park his car while drunk and hit the vehicle in front of him numerous times.

But he went to file a police report alleging that the driver of the car in front of him had damaged his car.

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