Cortina d’Ampezzo, nestled in the Dolomite Mountains

Detective Jack Brown had just arrived in the charming Italian town of Cortina d’Ampezzo, nestled in the Dolomite Mountains. He had been called in to investigate a string of burglaries that had taken place in the town's high-end stores and restaurants. As he stepped out of the airport, he was struck by the clean air and clear skies that greeted him, a welcome change from the smoggy city he had come from. The first stop on Jack's list was the famous shopping street of Corso Italia, where he found that many stores had been broken into and robbed of their valuable merchandise. The thieves had left no trace behind, and no one had seen or heard anything suspicious. Jack decided to interview the shopkeepers in the area, hoping to gather some clues. As he spoke to the shopkeepers, he noticed that they were all proud of the town's efforts to reduce harmful emissions from cars and trucks. Cortina d'Ampezzo had been promoting electric vehicles and encouraging people to walk or cycle instead of driving. Jack wondered if this had anything to do with the burglaries. His next lead came from a local cafe owner who mentioned that a group of men had come into his cafe and boasted about how they were able to get a tax refund by claiming to have purchased electric vehicles. Jack decided to follow up on this and found that several car dealerships in the area had reported an unusually high number of electric vehicle sales in the past few weeks. Jack suspected that the burglaries were connected to the tax refund scam and the promotion of electric vehicles. He decided to set a trap and caught the thieves red-handed as they attempted to break into another store. As he questioned them, they admitted to being part of a larger criminal ring that had been using the tax refund scheme to steal from stores across Italy. The thieves had been recruited by a man who promised them a cut of the profits if they followed his instructions. Jack was able to gather enough evidence to arrest the thieves and their boss, who was operating from a hidden location in the mountains. As he left Cortina d’Ampezzo, Jack couldn't help but feel impressed by the town's efforts to reduce harmful emissions and promote sustainability. He hoped that other towns and cities would follow their lead, and he was glad to have played a small part in keeping the town safe.