Mineo: He was hiding the “robber’s kit”. Arrested by the Carabinieri with weapons and balaclava
The Carabinieri of Palagonia inspect a building in Sparagognella di Mineo: they find the classic "tools of the trade" for committing robberies and some firearms - including a rifle and a pistol, both equipped with cartridges. The 19-year-old to whom they belonged, already known to the police, is immediately arrested
Mineo: He was hiding the “robber’s kit”. Arrested by the Carabinieri with weapons and balaclava
A targeted action to combat illegality - with particular reference to crimes involving weapons - carried out, as part of the activities to guarantee citizens a "safe Christmas", by Carabinieri of the Operative and Radiomobile Nucleus of the Palagonia Company that Mineo, with the support of their colleagues in the Helicopter Squadron Hunters of “Sicilia”, on the basis of the evidence collected to be verified in court, they arrested a 19 year old from Palagonia red-handed, responsible of possession of illegal weapons and ammunition and illegal possession of explosive material.
The young man, in fact, already known to the Carabinieri for his previous judicial vicissitudes, had been "targeted" by the military who, thanks to a meticulous investigative activity, had learned that he could be illegally in possession of firearms.
It was therefore necessary to verify this information and the Carabinieri, having ensured the presence of the 19 year old, went to the locality around seven in the morning. Mineo's Sparagognella, in order to carry out a search of a plot of land, on which there is also a building, which they believed was available to the young man.
It was inside the building that the Carabinieri in an out-of-order freezer they found two bags which, in truth, contained what would appear to be the classic "tools of the trade" for carrying out criminal actions: two balaclavas, a neck warmer, gloves and two motorcycle helmets.
But it wasn't over because, in the back part of the building, hidden under plastic sheets in a room used to house water tanks, the Carabinieri found a 16 gauge sawn-off shotgun accompanied by 6 cartridges, as well as one Beretta pistol cal. 6,35 with erased serial number, including a magazine and 8 rounds.
The 19-year-old was taken to the Caltagirone prison available to the Judicial Authority, which has validated itarrest also issuing a precautionary measure against him, following which he remains in prison.
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