Naples – Two armed criminals with a UZI submachine gun Israeli-made war machine gun and a Smith & Wesson .22 Long Rifle semi-automatic pistol, both with loaded magazines, were arrested in recent days by the Financial Police of NaplesThe operation took place in the area of Centro Direzionale, as part of an intensification of economic controls on the territory ordered by the Provincial Command.
The weapons, hidden under the rear seats of one of the two cars stopped during a road check, were seized. The two men, Italian citizens of And 21 19 years, both with precedents for extortion, robbery and drug dealing, were arrested and taken to the Poggioreale prison. The investigations revealed that the gun semi-automatic had been stolen.
During the blitz, the finance police also stopped a second car: the driver was found in possession of doses of narcotics and it has been reported to the Prefect for personal use. The passenger, a 17enne, was illegally holding four unexploded cartridges and was reported to the Naples Juvenile Prosecutor's Office for illegal carrying of weapons.
The operation is part of the activities to combat organized crime and illegal possession of weapons, which have been strengthened in recent months in the Campania capital.
In short
Naples – Two convicted felon(s) armed with an Israeli-made UZI submachine gun and a Smith & Wesson .22 Long Rifle semi-automatic pistol, both with loaded magazines,…
- The operation took place in the Centro Direzionale area, as part of an intensification of economic controls in the area ordered by the Provincial Command.
- The weapons, hidden under the rear seats of one of the two cars stopped during a roadside check, were…
- The two men, Italian citizens aged 21 and 19, both with previous convictions for extortion, robbery, and drug dealing, were…
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Naples – Two convicted felon armed with an Israeli-made UZI submachine gun and a Smith & Wesson .22 Long Rifle semi-automatic pistol,…
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The operation took place in the Centro Direzionale area, as part of an intensification of economic controls in the area ordered by the Provincial Command.
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The weapons, hidden under the back seats of one of the two cars stopped during a road check, were seized.
The article is very informative, but there are too many things that I don't know how they work. Why are there so many criminals? And how do they have such dangerous weapons? I hope the situation improves soon.