Paternò: young underage drug dealer arrested by the Carabinieri

As part of the intensification of activities aimed in particular at prevention and repression of drug-related crimes, the Carabinieri of the Radiomobile Nucleus of the Paternò Company, with a rapid and effective intervention have 17 year old minor arrested red-handed, responsible of possession of drugs for the purpose of dealing.

In fact, the crew of the Radiomobile “gazelle”, during a patrol and control service aimed at preventing and repressing crimes, including those related to the use and dealing of drugs, has a minor recognized, Already reported for other legal matters, That was driving along Via San Michele on a scooter driven by an 18 year old.

The two young people, as soon as they noticed the presence of the Carabinieri, suddenly took the Via Duca degli Abbruzzi, among other things turning around several times in an attempt to see if the soldiers had noticed them.

At this point, the Carabinieri decided to check the two suspects, which have immediately accelerated in an attempt to get away. One resulted chase lasted a few hundred meters, at the end of which the soldiers managed to reach them and make them approach. During the check, the Carabinieri saw that the young people appeared particularly agitated, exchanging glances and words in hushed tones.

The contents of the 17-year-old's pockets, then, quickly provided an explanation for the state of mind of the two young men. The Carabinieri proceeded to search both of them, but only the 17-year-old was found in possession of 6 doses of marijuana already packaged for retail sale, in addition to a substantial sum of 710,00 €, considered to be the proceeds of the drug dealing activity carried out up to that point. The adult, however, was not found to be involved in the incident. and was immediately let go.

The minor, at that point, was placed at the disposal of the competent Public Prosecutor's Office of Catania at the Juvenile Court, and accompanied to the centre First Reception in via Franchetti.