Como, cocaine delivery: two Moroccans arrested in a rental car. Drugs, cash, and suspicious bicycles seized.

Como, July 16, 2025 – Two young citizens of Moroccan origin have been arrested by the Como State Police for possession for the purpose of dealing narcotic substances, at the end of an observation and control operation coordinated by the Flying Squad, as part of the anti-drug dealing services in the Larian province. The two, respectively And 23 26 years, were caught red-handed while delivering doses of cocaine "at home", using a system of delivery on rental cars in the areas of Grass (CO) and in several surrounding locations.

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A well-established and organised drug dealing system

According to what was reconstructed by the investigators, the two subjects – both with specific precedents related to drug trafficking – they managed two independent but well-organized networks of drug dealing, operating with extreme discretion to avoid checks. The first, , regularly residing in Italy and resident in Garbagnate Milanese (MI), used a Ford Kuga for rent for his movements. The second, , domiciled in Castelmarte (CO) and illegally present on the national territory, he also used rented cars to make deliveries.

The Mobile Squad agents, divided into two operational groupsThey monitored the suspects' movements for several days. After gathering sufficient evidence and documenting their contact details and delivery methods, the raid was launched.

Stopped during deliveries: cocaine hidden under the dashboard

During the operation, both subjects were stopped while they were on board their respective cars, presumably intent on making further deliveries. The searches immediately yielded positive results:

• The 23enne was found in possession of almost 16 grams of cocaine, divided in 20 doses packaged and heat-sealed, hidden under the steering column of his Ford Kuga. He also had with him 180 euros in cash, believed to be the proceeds of drug dealing.
• The 26enne he had with him half a gram of cocaine divided into small doses, Besides almost 500 euros in cash. However, it was in the his home in Castelmarte that the officers found the bulk of the substance: 13 grams of cocaine already packaged in 15 heat-sealed pellets, 1800 euros in cash, and all the material needed for packaging, such as precision scales, sachets and sealers.

A suspicious bicycle warehouse

During the house search in Castelmarte, the police also discovered a large amount of bicycles stacked in a room, the origin of which is still to be ascertained. The police are now checking whether it is stolen goods or material connected to other crimes, opening a further investigative front.

Arrested in flagrante delicto: fast-track trials

Both subjects were taken to the police station. Based on the evidence collected and the specific criminal records for similar crimes, the two were formally arrested on charges of dealing of narcotic substances.

Il Public Prosecutor on duty has ordered the detention in security room, awaiting a fast-track trial. The hearings have been scheduled for this morning: at 11:00 for the 23-year-old from Garbagnate Milanese e at 12:30 for the 26-year-old from Castelmarte.

A modern drug dealing network: fast deliveries and no fixed base

The investigation has highlighted an increasingly widespread method in the world of drug dealing: the drugs delivered to your home, with agile systems, without stable operational bases, to evade controls. The use of rental car and contact with customers via appointments arranged in advance It makes it more difficult to identify pushers, forcing law enforcement into long and complex investigations.