A severe blow to international drug trafficking: at dawn today, the State Police, on behalf of the District ManagementAnti-Mafia Commission of Brescia, performed 45 precautionary measures in various Italian regions.
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Among those arrested are citizens Italians, Albanians and North Africans, involved in an organization dedicated to drug trafficking from South America, Morocco and Holland.
The operation led to the arrest of 30 people in prison, while 12 were placed under house arrest e 3 subject to signature requirement. In addition, other 7 people are awaiting questioning.
A widespread drug trafficking, rooted throughout Italy
The arrests and searches were carried out in the provinces of Brescia, Reggio Calabria, Catanzaro, Naples, Palermo, Rome, Milan, Foggia, Cosenza, Ragusa, Trapani, Mantua, Cremona, Pavia, Chieti, Bolzano and BiellaThe investigation allowed us to reconstruct a massive drug trafficking network that, starting from the province of Brescia, supplied the entire national territory.
Article published on 1 April 2025 - 09:08
It is impressive how the police have done such a great job against drug trafficking, but I wonder if this will be enough to stop the drug problem in Italy. I hope the measures taken are effective.
I agree with you, but we also need to raise awareness among the population to address this issue. Young people need to be educated about the risks of drugs and the legal consequences.