Rome: Anti-drug blitz in Tor Bella Monaca, eight arrests for drug dealing and evasion.

One more State Police blitz in Tor Bella Monaca. Led by their "Lighthouse" anti-drug, the agents have Hashish and cocaine found and seized, hidden among the tufts of grass in urban green areas and gaps created between the steps of public spacesThe operation took place yesterday afternoon.

They are eight people arrested red-handed.

The alleged crimes

In addition to the dealing of narcotic substances, the arrested subjects were also charged with the crimes of evasion e resistance to a public official.

The operation was conducted by the manager of the VI District of PS Casilino, with the collaboration of the agents of the State Police, operational units of the Guardia di Finanza and Local Police of Rome Capital.

The role of the drug-sniffing dog “Faro”

The method of Hiding drugs in public spaces it didn't work: thanks to the nose of the Police Headquarters dog units, and in particular the drug-sniffing dog "Lighthouse", the agents discovered the hiding places and seized the narcotics.

For some of those arrested, the arrest took place after an escape attempt in the green areas, which ended thanks to the cordoning off put in place by the officers.

Checks on commercial activities and accommodation facilities

The operation, part of the operational strategies desired by the Police Chief of Rome, also included checks on some video lotteries in the area, often frequented by criminals.

• The managers of two commercial activities have been fined for violations of the rules on suspension of play times.
• They were carried out access to low-cost accommodation facilities, to prevent the use of accommodations as shelters for dangerous individuals.
• A manager was fined and reported for not having communicated the personal details of the guests to the Public Security Authority within the required timeframes.

Identifications and seizures

Overall, during the operation:

• 350 people identified
• Numerous vehicles checked
• Hashish and cocaine seized
• Eight people arrested

The operation is part of a broader plan of fight against crime in the Capital, with particular attention to the most sensitive areas such as Tor Bella Monaco.