Naples – The Naples Police Headquarters continues to intensify checks on the territory, aimed at combating drug trafficking and illegal possession of weapons. In the last 24 hours, four people have been arrested in various operations conducted by the State Police.
The officers of the Vicaria-Mercato, San Carlo-Arena police stations, Ponticelli and Vasto-Arenaccia stopped a 33-year-old Romanian citizen, two Neapolitans aged 62 and 38, and a 19-year-old Dominican, all with criminal records, on charges of possession and dealing of narcotics.
Details of the arrests
Vicaria-Mercato: the 33-year-old Romanian was caught in Porta Capuana during a series of cocaine sales. 9 packages of the same substance were found in his possession. The buyer was administratively reported.
San Carlo-Arena: a 62-year-old woman was stopped on via salita Miradois after selling a dose of cocaine. The subsequent search led to the discovery of 53 packages of cocaine (about 9 grams) and 105 euros in cash.
Ponticelli: a 38-year-old was checked on viale Ernest Hemingway. In his cellar, 14 packages of hashish (about 72 grams) were found, while a knife with traces of drugs was seized in his home.
Vasto-Arenaccia: a 19-year-old Dominican was stopped in Vico Milano after attempting to flee at the sight of the police. Three bags of marijuana (5 grams) were found in his possession. The house search led to the seizure of two more bags of ketamine and MDMA (about 10 grams) and material for packaging the drug.
The arrested are now at the disposal of the judicial authorities.
Article published on 4 April 2025 - 15:15
It is important that checks are made on the territory especially for drug trafficking. But I wonder if the measures are effective and if the drug problem in Naples is really reduced. We need more prevention.