Palermo: Father and son arrested for drug dealing in Ballarò
The Carabinieri of the Operational Nucleus of the Palermo Piazza Verdi Company arrested in the Ballarò district of Palermo two Palermitans aged 48 and 18, respectively father and son, already known to the police for the crime of dealing. 240 grams of Hashish already divided into doses were seized. The arrest was validated and house arrest was ordered for the 48-year-old, a measure requiring the 18-year-old to report to the Judicial Police.
Palermo: Father and son arrested for drug dealing in Ballarò
The Carabinieri of the Operational Nucleus of the Palermo Piazza Verdi Company, as part of an activity aimed at preventing and repressing the production, trafficking and illicit possession of narcotic substances, In the Ballarò neighborhood, two Palermo residents, aged 48 and 18, a father and son, were arrested, already known to the police for drug dealing.
Today's suspects were observed by the military who saw the two men leave their home located in the immediate vicinity of a training institute attended by many young people, holding a glass container containing a plastic bag. As soon as they were outside the home, the two family members approached a potted plant and, after slightly moving it, lifted the plastic cover of an inspection well for optical fibers and placed the glass container inside.
The timely intervention of the Carabinieri, who did not lose sight of the 48-year-old and the 18-year-old, allowed the discovery of 240 grams of hashish already divided into doses and ready for retail sale as well as a precision scale. The search also extended to the home of the suspects, made it possible to also find other various packaging material.
The Preliminary Investigations Judge of Palermo, following the hearing, validated the arrest and ordered the 48-year-old to be placed under house arrest and the 18-year-old to be required to report to the Judicial Police.
The seized drugs were sent to the Narcotics Analysis Laboratory of the Provincial Command of Palermo for the routine checks.
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