Trezzano sul Naviglio: Three international drug traffickers arrested, 480 kg of hashish seized.

A Trezzano sul Naviglio, Carabinieri of the Corsico Company, supported by the Companies of rho e Abbiategrasso, arrested three people involved in a criminal organization in flagrante delicto international drug trafficking, seizing approx 480 kg of hashish.

The operation, part of a preventive activity aimed at combating drug dealing in theMilanese hinterland, started during a territory control operation. The military noticed a articulated lorry with Spanish license plates carry out suspicious maneuvers and enter a peripheral industrial warehouse, followed shortly thereafter by a van.

When the van left, the Carabinieri intercepted it, finding inside over 100 heat-sealed bags, each containing approximately 4,5 kg of hashish. At the same time, a double bottom in the articulated lorry, compatible with the size of the drug load.

The three arrested - one 53enne Italian, a 30enne Lebanese and a 49enne Spanish - they were accompanied to the prison of Milano St. Victor, at the disposal of the judicial authorities. The operation confirms the Carabinieri's commitment to fighting drug trafficking and protecting local security.