Ascoli, maxi-operation against hashish and cocaine dealing: 5 people arrested

Ascoli, maxi-operation against hashish and cocaine dealing: 5 people arrested.

In the early hours of today, personnel of the State Police of the Flying Squad of the Ascoli Piceno Police Headquarters, at the conclusion of a long and complex investigative activity delegated by the Public Prosecutor's Office of Ascoli Piceno, carried out a precautionary custody order against 5 individuals, 4 Italian citizens and one of foreign nationality, seriously suspected of having carried out multiple drug detention and dealing behaviors.

The investigations

The investigations - directed by the Public Prosecutor's Office of Ascoli Piceno - deepened initial reports and were developed through an investigative activity, also carried out using sophisticated technological tools, which allowed the acquisition of elements in relation to theexistence of possible trafficking in cocaine and cannabis derivatives.

Through the processing of the investigative elements collected, it was possible in particular to trace a group of subjects seriously suspected of being addicted toprocurement, from multiple suppliers, of quantities of cocaine and marijuana, with the aim of not running the risk of running out of narcotic substances and thus satisfy their user base, consisting of a truly considerable number of users.

During the investigations, evidence emerged that led us to believe that the latter was composed of around 90 buyers and that the purchase of drugs took place on an almost daily basis. The sales, as well as at the home of one of the suspects, also took place at agreed locations in various areas of Ascoli Piceno, by couriers who moved quickly by car.

During the investigations, three Italian subjects were arrested in flagrante delicto. We also proceeded with the sseized quantities of cocaine, over a kilogram of hashish and small quantities of marijuana and elements were gathered which led to the belief that one of the main suspects, although placed under house arrest for a period, had continued to sell drugs to multiple buyers.

The arrest

At the end of the delegated investigations, the Ascoli Public Prosecutor's Office sent the Judge for Preliminary Investigations a request for a precautionary measure for the suspects, a request which was accepted, with the issuing of the restrictive measure against five people, one of whom is the recipient of a custody order in prison and four of whom are under house arrest.

In the next few days, the people arrested will be able to provide their version of events during the interrogation before the Judge for Preliminary Investigations

The anti-drug operation involved over 30 State Police operators, belonging to the Police Headquarters of Ascoli Piceno, assisted by personnel from the Crime Prevention Department of Pescara and the Anti-drug Dog Squad of Ancona.