Pozzuoli: Man hid stolen gun in bedroom; arrested

Pozzuoli – A targeted check by the State Police in the Phlegraean Fields led to the arrest of a 36-year-old Neapolitan man with a criminal record, found in possession of a stolen pistol.

The discovery of the agents in the bedroom

The operation was conducted yesterday by officers from the Pozzuoli Police Station, who decided to conduct a search of the man's home. During the search, the officers focused on the bedroom, where they found a semi-automatic pistol.

The weapon, found with the magazine inserted but without cartridges, was carefully hidden inside the room.

Subsequent investigations shed light on the gun's illicit origin: computer records revealed that the weapon had been stolen in a previous burglary. At that point, there was nothing more that could be done for the 36-year-old.

At the end of the operation, the man, who already had a criminal record, was arrested and will now have to answer to the serious charges of illegal possession of a firearm and receiving stolen goods.