Letters - In a large-scale anti-drug operation last evening, officers from the Castellammare di Stabia operations unit handcuffed Giovanni Palumbo, a 50-year-old local worker already known to law enforcement.
The raid on Via Gradoni San Lorenzo uncovered a veritable illegal bazaar. The man was found in possession of a large quantity of narcotics: 3 kilos of marijuana, meticulously divided into 13 blocks, and €500 in cash, likely the proceeds of drug dealing.
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But it was the second discovery that raised the alarm: hidden among the merchandise was a Smith & Wesson revolver, a war weapon with the serial number partially erased—a clear indication of its illicit origin or use in criminal contexts—accompanied by 62 bullets.
Palumbo's arrest, now transferred to Poggioreale prison awaiting trial, confirms that drug trafficking is the main illicit activity in the Lattari Mountains. The seized weapon will undergo urgent ballistic tests to determine its possible involvement in "crimes of blood or other crimes," possibly linking the drug dealing activity to more complex and violent dynamics of local organized crime, precisely in that area that has unfortunately earned the infamous reputation of "Narco Land."
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It's truly incredible how the drug situation is worsening in many areas. Palumbo's arrest shows that many people are involved, and the presence of weapons is worrying. More must be done to stop this phenomenon.