The Carabinieri arrested a 59-year-old and seized crack, hashish and cocaine in a dilapidated shack behind a battered Mercedes.
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The shack, protected by aged wooden poles and a rusty sheet of metal, was located in a hidden courtyard in Via Silvio Pellico in Castello di Cisterna. Despite the degradation, a plum and dust-colored Mercedes with Milanese license plates was parked inside.
The Carabinieri of the Operations Section noticed a strange traffic in a house near the shack. Cars were arriving and leaving in a few seconds, like in a drive-through.
After an observation service, the soldiers broke into the house, pretending to be customers. They arrested Domenico Cerrato, a 59-year-old local, for drug dealing.
74 doses of crack, 10 of hashish and 6 of cocaine recovered
Inside the house, 74 doses of crack, 10 of hashish and 6 of cocaine were found, in addition to 620 euros in small denomination banknotes and packaging material. Cerrato was taken to prison awaiting trial.
Article published on May 16, 2024 - 09:48 pm
