Taranto, drug checks in Grottaglie: the State Police arrests a 40-year-old

Taranto, drug checks in Grottaglie: the State Police arrest a 40-year-old.

The staff of the Grottaglie police station, following intense and targeted investigative activities aimed at combating the phenomenon of drug trafficking, has carried out numerous checks in the municipalities of Grottaglie and San Marzano of San Giuseppe, also with the help of the canine units of the Brindisi Border Police.

In particular, following several citizen reports relating to drug dealing phenomena even in front of children and young people, in the municipality of San Marzano, the police have intensified checks over the weekend, noticing a 40enne, Already
known for his criminal record, who supposedly had undertaken a thriving business of illegal sale of doses of narcotic substances.

The plainclothes policemen, surprising him several times in the central square together with young people who, after a brief exchange of greetings, quickly moved away, decided to proceed with a more in-depth check, even at his home.

Having overcome the resistance of the spouse who was late in opening the door of the house, the police found approximately 70 grams of cocaine in the kitchen, already divided and packaged in sachets and ready for sale, 44 grams of hashish, 190 euros in cash and all the material necessary for packaging drug doses.

Having sent the documents to the competent Judicial Authority for validation, the 40-year-old convicted felon was arrested for alleged possession for the purpose of dealing drugs and accompanied to the prison of the capital.

The money found, considered presumed proceeds of the illicit drug dealing activity, e the recovered narcotic substances were seized and made available to the competent Judicial Authority.