Catania: 36-year-old criminal arrested by the Carabinieri of the Investigative Unit for drug dealing

The investigators of Investigative Unit, based on the evidence collected, they have arrested un 36 year old convicted felon for possession for the purpose of shop of narcotic substances.

The military personnel of the Arma, thanks to their constant presence on the territory and their deep knowledge of the criminal dynamics of the area in which they operate, managed to discover that a criminal, already under house arrest for a conviction related to drug-related crimes, Despite the restriction, he had restarted a profitable drug dealing business.

To confirm the suspicions and gather useful elements for the operation, two teams of soldiers, coordinated with each other thanks to the assistance of the Operations Centre, carried out several discreet observation services, documenting the comings and goings of "customers" at the man's home.

Once they had acquired all the necessary information, the investigators planned the intervention down to the smallest detail, in order to prevent any attempt by the pusher to escape or the possibility that he could get rid of the drugs.

The other afternoon, therefore, after a long and tiring stakeout near the apartment in question, The military of the Investigative Unit took advantage of the exit of a young man from the building to break in, thus taking the offender by surprise.

The 36enne he was in the kitchen and, at the sight of the Carabinieri, he dropped a transparent bag containing 90 grams of stone cocaine to the ground, immediately recovered by investigators.

La search it was then extended to the bedroom where, inside a drawer of the dresser, other plastic bags containing another 10 grams of the same substance.

During the operation, his “tools of the trade”, or a precision digital scale, numerous sachets for packaging and a vacuum sealing machine while, still on the kitchen table, the soldiers found 130 €, considered the profits from the drug dealing activity.

After the ritual formalities, the man was declared under arrest, validated by the Judicial Authority which ordered his precautionary detention in prison, while the drugs were seized.