Large-scale operation by the State Police in various provinces of the national territory against youth crime

The State Police, with the commitment of 800 operators coordinated by the Central Operations Service, has concluded a vast judicial police operation in 30 provinces: Ancona, Arezzo, Bergamo, Bologna, Brescia, Campobasso, Caserta, Como, Fermo, Forlì-Cesena, Genoa, Gorizia, Imperia, L'Aquila, Lecco, Messina, Milano, Monza-Brianza, Naples, Novara, Parma, Piacenza, Reggio Emilia, Rieti, Siena, Terni, Trieste, Udine, Varese and Verona, aimed at countering the juvenile crime and related phenomena of deviance and discomfort which have recorded, in recent months, serious criminal episodes committed by individuals or small groups.

The activity of the Flying Squad police officers, with the support of crews from the Crime Prevention Units and other offices of the State Police, has allowed for control, especially in drug dealing areas and the so-called "movida", 8.657 Guests, Of which 2.514 minors.

They were 2172 vehicles, 67 buildings and several meeting places were checked such as squares, public gardens, areas adjacent to railway stations, shopping centres, restaurants, bars, slot machine and betting halls. Following the checks, fines were raised 161 administrative sanctions of different nature, in particular for use of narcotic substances and supply of alcoholic beverages to minors.

The prevalent behaviors, also publicized on the web by the authors themselves, can be traced back to acts of bullying, beatings, injuries, fights, damage, extortion, theft, robbery, dealing in narcotic and psychotropic substances, illegal possession of weapons and instruments capable of causing harm.

During the searches, in which they were Numerous stolen items recovered, especially gold necklaces and cell phones, were 13 guns were seized, including 2 toy guns without red caps, 17 knives and awls, a telescopic baton, screwdrivers, altered keys, glass-breaking tools, quantities of drugs sufficient to produce approximately 1.000 doses of narcotic substances of the type heroin, cocaine e hashish.

They have been 37 people arrested, among which 5 minors, to crimes against the person and property and related to narcotics, 51 reported in a state of freedom, Of which 17 minors, to receiving stolen goods, possession of weapons and instruments capable of causing offence and possession of narcotics for the purpose of dealing.

They were 700 social profiles identified that glorify the use of physical violence, including against members of the Police Force, as well as firearms and cutting weapons; approximately 200 of the mentioned profiles have been reported to the competent judicial authorities for any possible blackout.