Salerno.
They were the brothers Carmine and Tiziano memoly to manage the drug trafficking from South America that arrived at the port hidden in containers with various types of goods and destined for the market throughout Campania.In fact, 14 people were arrested by the Carabinieri as part of an investigation coordinated by the District Anti-Mafia Directorate of Salerno, which dismantled a criminal organization dedicated to international drug trafficking drugs.
The military personnel of the operational section of the Salerno company executed an order from the investigating judge of the Court of Salerno, ordering the precautionary custody in prison for 11 suspects and house arrest for another 3.
The investigations revealed the existence of a criminal organization active in drug trafficking in Salerno and its province, with ramifications in other regions, such as Basilicata and Puglia.
The main contacts of the organization, Carmine and Tiziano Memoli, respectively 31 and 28 years old, originally from Salerno, were supported by their family nucleus and had developed solid supply channels, including international ones, in particular from Spain.
They were able to deal with key figures in international cocaine trafficking and collaborated in the collection of drug shipments from South America, landed at the port of Salerno.
During the investigation, approximately 257 kg of cocaine, 7 kg of hashish, 7,5 kg of marijuana and a modified, potentially lethal pistol were seized.
Article published on 24 October 2024 - 13:04
