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Benevento, a couple of drug dealers arrested; he is 80 years old.

Benevento, a couple of drug dealers arrested; he is 80 years old.
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Benevento - A story straight out of a crime drama, with an unexpected protagonist: an eighty-year-old. In a surprise operation, the Carabinieri of Benevento arrested a married couple, an 80-year-old man and a 57-year-old woman, shedding light on an alleged family drug dealing ring. The operation, which began yesterday, led to the seizure of cocaine, a modified pistol, and ammunition.

The discovery in the cellar

The raid began with a search of the cellar used exclusively by the 57-year-old woman. It was there that the officers made their first, important discovery: two cellophane bags containing approximately 72 grams of high-purity cocaine, ready for distribution. Alongside the drugs was evidence confirming the substance's commercial purpose: a precision scale, a typical tool in the drug dealing world.

The modified gun hidden on the octogenarian's person

But the biggest surprise came during the personal search of the eighty-year-old.

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Under his clothes, the man concealed a miniature arsenal: an 8-gauge blank-firing pistol, made lethal by replacing the original barrel. The weapon, already loaded with three 6.35-caliber rounds, was accompanied by a package containing 19 additional rounds of the same caliber. This discovery led to charges of possession of a clandestine weapon.

The investigation widens: the twenty-four-year-old daughter-in-law is involved

The Carabinieri investigation didn't stop there. The searches continued at the home of the couple's daughter-in-law, a twenty-four-year-old from Benevento. The same scenario was repeated at her home: officers seized 2,5 grams of cocaine and 19 grams of mannitol, the substance typically used to "cut" drugs and increase drug dealing profits.

At the end of the operation, the judicial situation was clear. The young daughter-in-law was charged with possession with intent to sell drugs. The couple faced much more serious charges: both were arrested—the man for the illegal weapon, the woman for cocaine trafficking. Given the man's advanced age and personal circumstances, the arrested individuals were taken to their homes under house arrest, pending trial.

The operation, in addition to seizing drugs and weapons, paints a disturbing picture of an alleged criminal enterprise hiding behind the appearance of a normal family, demonstrating how the drug market knows no age boundaries.

Article published on October 16, 2025 - 16:55 PM - A. Carlino

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