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Matera, checks in agricultural companies: stolen agricultural vehicles, weapons and drugs found

An operation conducted by the Carabinieri between Puglia and Basilicata to the discovery of some stolen agricultural vehicles. Also at a farm in Foggia a marijuana plant, weapons and undeclared diesel were discovered. An employee of the MCTC of Foggia was investigated as he is suspected of having facilitated the main suspect in the operations of registration and issuing of duplicates of circulation cards relating to the vehicles subsequently marketed.

Matera, checks in agricultural companies: stolen agricultural vehicles, weapons and drugs found

Yesterday morning, the Carabinieri of the Provincial Command of Matera, supported by the territorial force and the Carabinieri Hunters Squadron of Puglia, on behalf of the Public Prosecutor's Office of Foggia, they carried out a series of local and personal searches as part of an important operation aimed at finding stolen agricultural vehicles or the proceeds of fraud, subsequently placed on the market illegally.

The investigations, conducted by the Tricarico Company (Matera), they arose from anomalies detected during in-depth checks on vehicle registration documents, relating to agricultural vehicles, where the chassis numbers were not consistent with the license plates. In recent months, they have been carried out, at various farms, several checks that confirmed the military's suspicions leading to recovery of approximately 10 stolen vehicles (7 agricultural tractors +1 tow truck+lorry+1 car).

Today's searches, delegated by the Public Prosecutor's Office of Foggia, were carried out simultaneously on different farms, located in the provinces of Foggia, Bari, Barletta-Andria-Trani and Potenza, and allowed the discovery of further ones 12 Agricultural tractors; 7 heavy vehicles of various types (truck, excavator, subsoiler, cutter, trailers, tanks, etc...), all subjected to seizure because of illicit origin (theft/scam);

At the company of the main suspector, located in the countryside of the city of Foggia, was also found a marijuana plantation (137 plants of approximately 2 meters in height), a container used as a dryer with around 50 plants inside, as well as numerous bags of substance ready for sale for a total of 15 kg; 3 shotguns and ammunition, illegally detained and proceeds of theft. On the sidelines, 6.000 liters of agricultural diesel were seized, marketed illicitly by evading excise duties.

Finally, an MCTC employee was subjected to a house search and a search at his workplace (Civil Motor Vehicles and Concession Transport) of Foggia as he is suspected of having assisted the main suspect in the registration operations and issuing duplicate registration certificates for vehicles subsequently marketed.

I The crimes alleged are receiving stolen goods, money laundering and violation of excise duty regulations., as well as for the main suspect, arrested, the cultivation of narcotic substances for the purpose of dealing as well as the illegal possession and receiving of common firearms.

Matera, controlli in aziende agricole: trovati mezzi agricoli rubati, armi e droga

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