Paul-
wow. either the surveillance system sucked or must have been some clever wise guy crew that figured out how to bypass secuity. the local sheriff and deputies are gonna have fun scouring the pawn shops, assuming of course that the have pawn shops in italy. these won't get far if sold locally, as the italian carbineri are a pretty tough bunch, unless of course these are shunted to eastern europe or to africa or asia then all bets are off. if the latter is the case, hope you were insured by lloyds of london.
i also recommend you also contact the following us/international federal cyber crime unit and file a complaint on line with all losses makes/models and serial numbers. i have use the service before and they are very very good -- connected to interpol etc. just in case these find their way to the usa. also contact interpol directly.
http://complaint.ic3.gov [The IC3's mission is to serve as a vehicle to receive, develop, and refer criminal complaints regarding the rapidly expanding arena of cyber crime. The IC3 aims to give the victims of cyber crime a convenient and easy-to-use reporting mechanism.
Complaint Status
The IC3 receives thousands of complaints each month and does not have the resources to respond to inquiries regarding the status of complaints. It is the IC3's intention to review all complaints and refer them to law enforcement and regulatory agencies having jurisdiction. Ultimately, investigation and prosecution are at the discretion of the receiving agencies.
Evidence
It is important that you maintain any evidence you may have relating to your complaint. Evidence may include canceled checks, credit card receipts, phone bills, mailing envelopes, mail receipts, a printed copy of a website, copies of emails, or similar items. Please keep the items in a safe location, in case you are requested to provide them for investigative purposes.
Additionally, to learn more about Internet schemes and ways to protect yourself, please visit lookstoogoodtobetrue.com
kind regards and good luck on the recovery -
!skygod!