Naples, drug dealing in the hands of those with no criminal record: two arrests between Ponticelli and Pozzuoli.

Lo drug dealing entrusted to people with no criminal record and above suspicion it is no longer an exception, but a consolidated phenomenon.

Confirming this are the recent arrests by the Carabinieri in Naples, which photograph an increasingly widespread strategy: while ports and highways remain the entry channels for large quantities of narcotics, retail sales — that which generates continuous profits — continues parallel streets, less exposed to controls.

Entrusting the doses to subjects without precedent allows the clans to contain losses, both economic and operational, in the event of arrests. If the "clean" courier or pusher fails, the damage is limited and the supply chain can quickly recover.

Ponticelli: Cocaine hidden in an illegal ring

The first arrest has been made in the nightIn the neighborhood Ponticelli, in the eastern part of the city.

The Carabinieri of the local station, during a check in Carlo Miranda StreetThey noticed a group of young people in front of a warehouse. Upon seeing the patrol, some attempted to run away.

Inside the premises, between cigarette butts and an unmistakable smell, the military discovered a illegal recreational club set up by a 25 year old with no criminal record.

Among the disused suitcases were found 40 packages of cocaine, heat-sealed. In a drawer: 175 euros in cash, plastic rolls and self-sealing sachets.

According to the reconstruction, the young man was aiming to "make ends meet" in view of the Christmas holidays.

Has been arrested and taken to prison, awaiting trial.

Pozzuoli: Pensioner arrested for hashish in home

At the same time, the Carabinieri of the Pozzuoli company they carried out a search in the Toiano district. To get into trouble a 51 year old with no criminal record, retired due to a serious illness.

In the bedroom, lit only by the lampshade, the soldiers found pieces of hashish e half loaves on a small table. Next to the bed, ten whole loaves of the same substance, with labels attributable to fashion brands, which had already emerged in previous anti-drug operations.

The total quantity seized amounts to 1 kilo and 130 grams of hashish. In the bedside table drawer 130 euros in cash; on the smartphone, conversations related to drug dealing.

The man was arrested and subjected to arrest, awaiting trial.

A model that bypasses controls

The two episodes, distinct and unconnected, tell the same story: drug in small doses, entrusted to without a criminal record, far from the names known to the police.

A model that allows organized crime to move under the radar, reducing exposure to controls and preserving key traffic structures.

Investigations continue to reconstruct the supply networks and the distribution channels that fuel drug dealing in the city.