Four people barred from Milan red zones

(ANSA) - ROME, DEC 31 - Four people were barred from 'red zones' in Milan on Tuesday, a day after the interior ministry announced that the safety measure would be set up in major cities and would be running in Milan from New Year's Eve until March 31.
    According to central police department sources, two individuals were apprehended in the city centre while two others were barred from the area of the central station.
    Police are also evaluating the case of a 25-year-old Moroccan citizen who was caught overnight while he was allegedly trying to steal 200 euros from a stall at a Christmas market in the Duomo square while the immigration office is probing his case, investigative sources said.
    On Monday, the Viminale said Minister Matteo Piantedosi had sent a directive to prefects to underline the importance of identifying, with specific ordinances, urban areas where the presence of dangerous individuals or those with criminal records can be banned and their removal can be ordered.
    The Viminale indicated, also in view of New Year's Eve, the measures for railway stations and surrounding areas, but also drug dealing areas and other urban areas, such as nightlife areas, characterized by a high concentration of people.
    The measure has also been applied in Florence, Bologna and Naples. (ANSA).