Pantelleria: drug dealing, a 34-year-old islander in handcuffs.

The Carabinieri of the Pantelleria station arrested a 34-year-old local man for the crime of possession for the purpose of dealing drugs.

The soldiers, during the execution of a checkpoint, after having stopped the man driving his car, noted the presence of foliage residues in the car which gave off a strong odor.

Therefore they proceeded with the personal and home search which allowed them to find, at his home, over 3.5 kg of marijuana inflorescences contained in glass jars, 20 drying indica hemp plants, as well as various material for weighing and packaging the narcotic. , all subjected to seizure.

Following the validation hearing, the man was subjected to the obligation to reside on the island and the ban on leaving his home during the night.