Ercolano, family involved in drug trafficking discovered

Herculaneum.

“Aunt is coming”, with this code phrase one of their customers had tried to warn them of the imminent raid by the Carabinieri. A warning via social media that was of no use. Discovered in Herculaneum drug dealing square in the house, the whole family in trouble. Husband and wife end up in handcuffs. The complaint is filed, instead, for the daughter with no criminal record. The Carabinieri of the Tenenza di Herculaneum they are always on the front lines in the fight against drug dealing. In via Trentola the soldiers were stationed in front of a building.

From the door they see a coming and going of people and know well that there is no one there who gives anything away. The first person is stopped, then the second, until they ascertain the presence of four customers. They all left the same house and have a dose of cocaine in their pockets. The carabinieri "wait" their turn and break into the apartment despite the social obstacle. One of the buyers, also a security guard, had tried to warn the family with a cryptic message.

“There’s the aunt,” this is what the instant message says the client just stopped sent to the pusher in the apartment. The whole family is at home. Father, mother and daughter. They are 39, 37 and 20 years old respectively and only the girl has a clean criminal record. While the police were going up, the woman threw the drugs in the sink, but her gesture did not escape the police who found the traces along with all the rest of the material.

The search begins and allows the discovery and seizure of 3.554 euros in cash, a heat-sealing machine, a scale, a knife soaked in cocaine, a glass jar containing cocaine diluted in water and 9 smartphones. A serrated dagger and a video surveillance system used to observe the outside of the house were also seized. The search was then extended to another building used by the 39-year-old.

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