Sant'Antimo, leaves 22 kilograms of hashish in the car on the street: hunt for the owner

Sant'Antimo. The Carabinieri found a large quantity of drugs inside a commercial vehicle left unattended and with the rear door open.

Hidden under simple cardboard boxes, 226 blocks of hashish were found for a total weight of over 22 kg. The police are working to trace the perpetrators of this abandonment.

An oppressive summer heat enveloped the streets of Sant'Antimo when a disturbing shadow casts itself on an anonymous van parked along the sidewalk. The door, wide open like a silent scream, reveals a deep darkness from which comes a pungent and penetrating smell, similar to that of an old garage.

The scene, strangely out of the ordinary, arouses the curiosity of some passers-by who, intrigued, approach the vehicle. The smell intensifies as they get closer to the rear door. One of them, suspecting that something was wrong, does not hesitate to call the single number for emergencies.

In a few minutes, the Carabinieri from the Sant'Antimo branch and the Giugliano operational and radiomobile unit arrive on the scene. The soldiers, equipped with latex gloves and masks, cautiously approach the van. With a quick and decisive gesture, one of the Carabinieri lifts one of the numerous cardboard boxes that were blocking the cargo area.

The total surprise: under the harmless packaging, usually intended to transport fragrant baked goods, a very different treasure was hidden. Blocks of hashish, perfectly packaged and carefully stacked. With a quick count, we arrive at 226 blocks, for a total weight of over 22 kilograms.

 The driver of the car ran away for fear of someone

Such a large haul of drugs, hidden in such an unusual location and left unattended, leaves little doubt as to the nature of the operation gone wrong.

The Carabinieri, after having carried out a thorough inspection and having seized the vehicle and the drug, they immediately started investigations to trace those responsible and above all the courier who, evidently frightened by something or someone, abandoned the car with the precious cargo and who it was headed to

Surveillance cameras in the area, if present, could provide useful elements to reconstruct the dynamics of the facts and identify any witnesses. Meanwhile, news of the kidnapping has quickly spread among the local population, causing dismay and concern.