Tension and violence erupted in the heart of Materdei , where a State Police operation escalated into a full-blown standoff between officers and drug dealers. Yesterday afternoon, officers at the Dante Police Station arrested three people—two men aged 56 and 52, and a 36-year-old woman, all Neapolitans with criminal records—charged with possession with intent to sell drugs, assault, assault, and resisting a public official.
Officers, conducting a targeted patrol, raided a house in Vico Paradiso alla Salute , suspected of being a drug dealing base. Upon seeing the police, the three attempted to dispose of the drugs, throwing away some packages, but were immediately subdued after a brief struggle.
Inside the apartment, the police found 38 bags of marijuana weighing a total of approximately 50 grams , two precision scales , packaging material and a sophisticated video surveillance system with two micro cameras connected to internal monitors, used to monitor the outside and prevent raids by the police.
Despite the three men's violent reaction, officers managed to subdue them and arrest them. This operation is part of increased surveillance in Naples ' historic center to combat drug dealing and related criminal activity.
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An extraordinary operation with approximately 200 State Police officers working in Piazza Garibaldi, the Vasto district, and surrounding areas.
The situation in Materdei is very worrying, especially given the violence we're seeing. We hope the police continue to do their job to stop this illegal activity and protect citizens.