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Soleto (LE), 46-year-old arrested after breaking into a self-service laundromat
In Soleto, a man wearing a balaclava broke into a self-service laundromat, stealing money from the automatic cash register. The Carabinieri stopped him as he tried to escape. Searched and arrested. #Burglary #Theft #Thief…
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Lecce, drug minimarket in the house. Mother and son arrested
In Lecce, a mother and son, already under house arrest for drug dealing, were arrested again after the Carabinieri discovered that they continued to sell drugs from their home. The investigation revealed a coming and going of customers,…
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Fear in Lecce: a 44-year-old attacks passers-by in the center
In the center of Lecce, a 44-year-old of Asian origin on a bicycle attacks two young people who were walking. One of the victims makes a video while being hit and posts it on social media. Thanks to the video, the police are able to identify…
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National Day Against Bullying. The Police Meets 500 Kids in Schools in Tricase and San…
The State Police, during the national day against bullying and cyberbullying, meets 500 kids in 8 different schools between Tricase and San Cassiano. Raises awareness among students on how to prevent and recognize the phenomenon. We talk about…
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Castrignano De' Greci: Domestic violence, precautionary measure issued against a 34-year-old
The Carabinieri of the Martano Station have executed a custodial order against a 34-year-old man from Salento. The order, issued by the Judge for Preliminary Investigations of the Court of…
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Lecce: arrested and sentenced to 3 years and 6 months for robbing an elderly woman.
In Lecce, a 76-year-old woman was violently robbed. The investigations of the State Police led to the arrest and sentencing to 3 years and 6 months of a 37-year-old with no criminal record. #Lecce #Robbery #StatePolice #Security #News…
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Lecce and Bari: illegal waste trafficking, NOE Carabinieri operation, numerous…
Maxi-operation by the NOE Carabinieri of Lecce and Bari against an organization dedicated to the illegal trafficking of waste. Nine arrests and 34 people investigated in various regions of Italy. Assets worth one million euros seized.…
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Lecce: 7 expulsions carried out since the beginning of the year against citizens…
Since the beginning of 2025, 6 expulsion decrees have been issued by the Prefect of Lecce and one by the Judicial Authority, followed by 7 expulsion orders issued by the Police Chief of the Province of Lecce and executed by the State Police in…
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Lecce: tight controls against the nightlife, one arrest for drugs and suspension of a club.
Lecce, checks against the malamovida: a 22-year-old arrested for drug dealing and the activity of a club suspended for safety violations. Carabinieri in action in Salento. #Lecce #Malamovida #Security #News #Carabinieri…
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Parabita: He hides drugs at home ready to be placed on the market, 36-year-old arrested
The preventive and repressive activity of the Carabinieri of the Casarano Company aimed at combating the dealing and consumption of narcotic substances continues without stopping throughout the territory of the jurisdiction, hitting the "squares of…
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Nardò: When technology helps investigations. The Carabinieri, geolocalizing the AirPods in the bag…
Two Tunisian citizens had stolen a woman's bag, which also contained a pair of AirPods. However, the Carabinieri of Nardò, thanks to geolocalization techniques, tracked them down and arrested them. #Nardo #Carabinieri #news
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Lecce: major anti-mafia operation throughout Salento, 112 investigated and over 80 measures carried out
At dawn today, a large anti-mafia operation conducted by the Carabinieri of the Provincial Command of Lecce throughout the Province and other locations in Puglia and the National Territory. The military of the Arma carried out measures…
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Maxi-operation “Viper 2” in the fight against online child pornography: 26 searches in…
As part of a complex operation to combat child pornography called "Viper 2", the State Police has arrested 12 people for possession of large amounts of child pornography, reported 14 others and…
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Lecce: fight against drug trafficking and money laundering, preventive seizure carried out on approximately 12…
The Guardia di Finanza and the State Police of Lecce, engaged in the fight against drug trafficking and money laundering, yesterday morning struck a heavy blow to criminal organizations operating in Lecce and lower Salento,…
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Presicce-Acquarica: father, daughter and partner arrested for extortion, stalking and drugs.
In Presicce-Acquarica, father, daughter and partner arrested for extortion, stalking and drugs. Involved in explosive attacks and cocaine trafficking. #PresicceAcquarica #news #Carabinieri #extortion #drugs #arrests
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Lecce: He beats and robs an acquaintance who had gone to visit him under house arrest, arrested
State Police officers intervened in via Alfieri following a report of a person being assaulted. When they arrived on site, the officers noticed a man with a head wound who was being treated by 118 personnel. The man, a…
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Lecce: 59-Year-Old Man Arrested for Hiding 49 Doses of Cocaine in Pellet Stove
The State Police arrested a 49-year-old man for possession of narcotics with intent to sell to third parties. The man, who was being monitored by the Flying Squad who had learned of a probable drug dealing activity, was…
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Lecce: Stabs 19-year-old in the chest with 32cm blade, 17-year-old arrested for attempted murder…
The Carabinieri of the Lecce Company's Mobile Radio Unit have arrested a 17-year-old student of Colombian origins, held responsible for attempted aggravated murder. The episode occurred in the center…
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Lecce: 46-year-old ends up in prison for repeated violations, Carabinieri alongside victims of…
The Carabinieri of the Soleto Station, in synergy with the NORM of the Maglie Company, have executed a custodial order issued by the Court of Lecce against a 46-year-old originally from Burkina Faso. The…
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Lecce: Suspect arrested in shocking cocaine discovery
The NORM Carabinieri of the Tricase Company have executed a custodial order in prison, issued by the Court of Lecce - GIP Section, against a 37-year-old man, already known to the police. This arrest…
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Lecce: massive seizure of 13 kilos of cocaine, 31-year-old arrested.
In Lecce, the State Police seizes over 13 kilos of cocaine hidden in a false bottom of a car. A 31-year-old with a criminal record was arrested. #Lecce #MaxiSeizure #StatePolice #News #Cocaine
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Lecce, the State Police arrests two men for attempted extortion in collaboration
Around 18:10 pm, a request for help arrived at the operations room on the emergency telephone line from the owner of a restaurant in Lecce, who reported the presence of two non-EU citizens outside the…
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Lecce: Possession of narcotic substance for the purpose of dealing, a 49-year-old arrested
This operation generated an evident state of nervousness in the driver which aroused the suspicion of the police officers who first proceeded with a personal search, which gave a negative result, then with a search of the vehicle which allowed them to find, among…
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Lecce: Joint checks by the State and Local Police, a complaint and a DACUR
The State Police and the Local Police tighten controls in the historic center after the events of bad nightlife. In particular, in Piazza Santa Chiara, thorough checks were carried out by the State Police who…
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Accidents and checks on New Year's Eve 2024: data on injuries, arrests and seizures
Updated data on fireworks and firearms incidents on New Year's Eve 2024: 309 injuries, 12 from firearms, increased seizures and intensified control activities. Analysis and trends. #data #newyears #fireworks…
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Salento: Migrant trafficker wanted in Europe arrested.
Christmas of Justice in Salento: a migrant trafficker wanted throughout Europe arrested. The operation of the Carabinieri of Calimera and Lecce was decisive. #Salento #Carabinieri #TrafficOfMigrants #ArrestoInternazionale #Giustizia
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Gallipoli: 50-year-old arrested in flagrante delicto for mistreatment in the family, resistance and…
Arrested by the State Police of Gallipoli during the night of December 25, a 50-year-old unemployed local man with a police record, caught red-handed for mistreatment in the family, resistance and violence against…
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Lecce: Extraordinary checks, 8 arrests, 5 reports and 60 fines in one night
In anticipation of the increase in tourist presences linked to the Christmas and New Year holidays, together with the cultural and recreational events planned in the Salento area, the Provincial Carabinieri Command of Lecce has launched a plan…
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Galatina: Sale and marketing of explosive material, over 300 “paper bombs” seized…
In particular, within the prevention services organized by the Lecce Police Headquarters, personnel employed by the Galatina State Police Station assisted by personnel employed by the Puglia Crime Prevention Department…
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Casarano, arrested for assault with axe on a construction site
The Carabinieri arrested a 58-year-old local man for aggravated personal injury and unjustified possession of weapons and objects capable of causing offence. The victim, the owner of a construction company, was doing plastering work on a wall that…
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Sogliano Cavour: Illicit possession of 530kg of pyrotechnic devices, 56-year-old repeat offender arrested
The NORM Carabinieri of the Maglie Company conducted an operation that led to the arrest in flagrante delicto of a 56-year-old, already known to the police. The operation took place in Sogliano Cavour, following a…
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Lecce: Senegalese citizen arrested for assaulting a police officer.
In Lecce, a 27-year-old Senegalese citizen arrested for attempted murder and aggravated personal injury against a police officer near the Police Headquarters. #Lecce #StatePolice #Arrest #AttemptedMurder #PublicSecurity
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Lecce: Verbally and physically assaults a policeman, Senegalese arrested
The boy, apparently for no reason, first uttered insulting words towards the policeman, who ordered him to move away, and then he reached him, squeezing his hands around his neck. Following a brief scuffle, the…
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Lecce, operation “Alto Impatto”: 1869 people checked, 5 arrests and 5 reports.
Joint operation of the Police Forces in Lecce: 1869 people and 875 vehicles checked, 5 arrests, 5 reports and 15 reports for drug use. #Lecce #PoliziadiStato #cronoca #police
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Lecce, 56-year-old convicted of extortion arrested
The Carabinieri have arrested a 56-year-old criminal seriously suspected of the crimes of extortion and attempted extortion aggravated by mafia methods, to the detriment of traders and entrepreneurs in a municipality in the province of Lecce. Among the…
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Taurisano, the State Police arrests a 33-year-old who attacked his ex-wife with a hammer from…
The man, a 33-year-old born in Brazil and resident in Taurisano (Lecce), separated from his wife, had gone to her shop last Saturday evening, where their two minor children were also present. The man had initially railed and…
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Lecce, extraordinary checks in the province by the Carabinieri
Northern Salento is experiencing a period of tension due to recent crime incidents that have shaken communities and fueled a climate of anxiety among residents. However, the Carabinieri of Lecce responded promptly with…
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Lecce, kicks and punches to steal the wallet. 37-year-old arrested by the State Police
The State Police arrested a thirty-seven-year-old homeless foreign citizen for attempted robbery. The patrol cars that arrived on the scene confirmed that shortly before, a 47-year-old man, while walking on the sidewalk, had been reached at…
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Lecce: 68 grams of hashish packaged in doses, 21-year-old arrested
In this context, the patrol officers spotted two young men in a street in the center who, at the sight of the patrol car, assumed a suspicious attitude, accelerating their pace and at a certain point, to evade the control, they split up and went to…
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Morciano di Leuca: beware of the “false carabiniere” scam, the story of an elderly woman who has…
On the evening of December 5, an elderly woman from Morciano di Leuca reported an attempted scam at the Carabinieri Station in Castrignano del Capo (LE). #news #carabinieri #morcianodileuca #lecce #elderly #scams…
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Lecce: Illegally selling firecrackers and fireworks near a school, reported…
Numerous pyrotechnic devices were seized by the State Police during specific operations to combat the illegal possession of such material, which were intensified in the run-up to the Christmas and end-of-year holidays…
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Lecce: Commissioner Mascherpa's comics, fun and adventure to help the children of…
An easy way to support the families of police officers with children affected by chronic diseases is to buy one of the books by Commissioner Mascherpa, published by PoliziaModerna, the monthly magazine of the State Police. The proceeds are entirely…
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San Cesario di Lecce, 35-year-old arrested for mistreatment of his disabled mother
The Carabinieri of the San Cesario di Lecce Station (Lecce) have arrested a 35-year-old local man in flagrante delicto, accused of mistreatment against family members. The episode occurred when the 35-year-old attempted to…
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Lecce: Extraordinary control of the territory, fines, arrests and reports
Incisive extraordinary control operation of the territory, that implemented by the Carabinieri of the Campi Salentina Company. Two individuals were arrested because they were considered presumed responsible for mistreatment in the family…
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Vigils, nauseating odors and pollution, 140 cubic meters of burned manure found. Company…
The nauseating smells that have invaded the town of Veglie in recent days have led to the start of investigations by the military together with those of the Carabinieri Forestali Nucleus of Lecce who have traced the origin…
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Lecce: Fines and sanctions for a total of approximately 23.000 euros, 3 business owners reported
The Carabinieri of the Gallipoli Company have completed an important operation of control of the territory at a wide range, supported by the military of the NAS and the NIL and by the civilian personnel of the Labor Inspectorate. This…
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Ugento: Over 2 Tons of Explosive Material Seized in Home, 38-Year-Old Arrested by…
A major security operation conducted by the Carabinieri led to the seizure of over 2 tons of explosive material, found inside a home. The raid was carried out following investigations that…
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Targeted checks against drunk and drug-driving: the plan of the forces…
On the night of the 17th in Lecce along the roads affected by the nightlife, in order to subject to checks the greatest possible number of drivers who travel on weekend nights, as part of the national campaign…
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Lecce, State Police and Guardia di Finanza: major anti-drug operation, 35 arrests against the…
On the morning of November 20, the State Police and the Guardia di Finanza executed a custodial order in prison against 33 suspects and 2 subjects under house arrest, accused on various counts of…
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Lecce: gang robbery in the historic center, Carabinieri arrest a minor
On the evening of 13.11.2024/XNUMX/XNUMX, the Carabinieri of the Lecce Santa Rosa Station carried out the execution of a precautionary custody measure against a seventeen-year-old foreigner, held responsible for aggravated robbery in…
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Lecce: “Operation Artemis 2”, 7 people and a 47-year-old poacher reported
The campaign of control aimed at countering the phenomenon of poaching continues throughout the province of Lecce, coordinated by the Carabinieri Forestale Group of the Salento capital. The operation, called “Artemis”, has entered the…
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Lecce: at school with a backpack full of paper bombs, the recommendations of the Carabinieri
Following the well-known news events of the last few days, the Carabinieri of the Provincial Command of Lecce, in the run-up to the Christmas holidays, recommend especially to the younger ones to avoid the use of firecrackers, fireworks and…
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Gallipoli: Port Security Exercise, Bomb Alert on Cruise Ship and Intervention of…
On Saturday 09.11.2024 the Gallipoli Coast Guard, with the coordination of the Prefecture of Lecce, carried out a port security exercise, during which the presence of a bomb on board a passenger ship was simulated…
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Lecce: State Police executes an order to remove from the family home of…
The State Police executes an order to remove a 47-year-old from the family home due to his violent behavior toward his elderly mother. #news #lecce #puglia
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Brindisi, another hard blow to the SCU from the State Police coordinated by the DDA of Lecce
The Brindisi State Police has executed a custodial order against 2 individuals deemed responsible for the crime of attempted extortion, aggravated by mafia methods, against an entrepreneur…
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Lecce: Sweeping checks, reports, notifications and thefts
The Carabinieri of the Campi Salentina Company have once again concentrated more patrols in the Trepuzzi area, where the military of the Arma, to guarantee greater security to citizens, are carrying out an intense control activity…
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Lecco: He held weapons, drugs and explosives, 45-year-old arrested
In Veglie and Salice Salentino, on the orders of the Police Chief of the province of Lecce, the Mobile Squad agents, with the assistance of the Crime Prevention departments, carried out targeted “High Impact” services aimed at combating…
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Trepuzzi: the Carabinieri's anti-drunk operation awakens civic conscience
On the night of November 3, the Carabinieri of the Campi Salentina Company deployed a significant patrol system, not only to combat thefts but also to discourage and prevent driving under the influence of…
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Gallipoli, Operation “Stone Waste” by the Carabinieri Forestali continues…
“Stone Waste 2” was carried out by the Carabinieri Forestali and officials of the Puglia Region after long and in-depth investigations and led to the establishment of the integration of numerous illicit activities in an area that has long been used for…
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Lecce: chased by the State Police, they abandon the stolen car
Police chased a white Audi A6 and a Citroen C3, stolen on Via Monti, after the cars exhibited suspicious behavior. The chase ended when the driver of the Citroen fled in the Audi, causing the…
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Lecce: Reckless driver caught with more than 1kg of drugs, arrested
Over the weekend, the State Police in Lecce arrested a woman born in 89 from Copertino, with a minor criminal record, found in possession of over a kilogram of various types of narcotic substances…
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Lecce: He stalked and threatened his ex-partner, 43-year-old arrested
The Carabinieri of the Surbo Station have arrested a man in execution of a Precautionary Detention Order in prison, issued by the Judge for Preliminary Investigations of the Court of Lecce, at the request of the local Prosecutor's Office of…
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Lecce, extraordinary inter-force patrol arranged. Widespread checks by the Police…
The service is aimed at combating drug trafficking, crimes against persons and property, illegal trade and irregular immigration. 17 premises were checked by the Local Police, of which 10 are…
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Poggiardo: Driver Ignores Oral Warning and Flees for Over 50 Km, Arrested by…
Resisting a Public Official and driving without a license, these are the crimes a 39-year-old from Santa Cesarea Terme will have to answer for, arrested in flagrante delicto in the late afternoon of October 22. #poggiardo #lecce…
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Galatina: Outburst of anger in hospital, arrested by the State Police
On the morning of October 21, State Police officers stopped and arrested a Sri Lankan citizen, born in 77, resident in the city of Lecce, for violence, resisting a public official, injuries and…
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Lecce: Driver Tries to Escape with Drugs in Mouth, but Is Stopped and Arrested by…
A 49-year-old from Lecce, known to the police, will have to answer for possession of narcotics for the purpose of dealing, receiving stolen goods and illegal possession of a clandestine weapon. #news #lecce #puglia
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Salento: Operation “Artemis”, Poacher Arrested Without a Gun Permit
The Salento Forestry Carabinieri (Forestry Units of Lecce, Gallipoli and Otranto, in addition to the Investigative Unit – NIPAAF of Lecce) have concluded the planned campaign to combat poaching throughout the Salento province,…
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Lecce: Carabinieri in action to tear the veil off crime in the suburbs
The Carabinieri in action to tear the veil off crime in the suburbs. #news #lecce #puglia
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Lecce: Extraordinary Police Checks, Over 140 People Identified
Extraordinary checks by the State Police: over 140 people identified, two commercial premises inspected and a car seized. #news #lecce #puglia
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Lecce: the State Police has executed 13 expulsion orders against as many…
The State Police has ascertained the irregularity on the territory of 13 non-EU citizens, recipients of expulsion orders issued pursuant to art. 13 of Legislative Decree 286 of 1998 by the Prefect of Lecce. #chronicle #lecce…
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Lecce: contrast to the Salento movida, tight controls by Carabinieri and Arpa personnel
Contrast to the Salento nightlife, tight controls by Carabinieri and Arpa personnel. #news #lecce #puglia
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Lecce: 53 fake farm workers, a 150.000 euro scam discovered
The Carabinieri of the Lecce Labor Inspectorate, in collaboration with the staff of the INPS Surveillance Area of Lecce, have brought to light a serious fraud against the State involving 53 agricultural workers and…
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Alliste: Carabinieri arrests a man at the height of a family argument with his parents…
The Carabinieri of the Racale Station have proceeded to arrest a local man, caught red-handed for mistreatment in the family and attempted extortion. #news #alliste #puglia
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Lecce: State Police arrests a criminal for extortion aggravated by mafia methods
On the morning of October 10, the State Police in Lecce executed an order implementing the precautionary measure in prison in which serious evidence of guilt was recognized against LU, class 64, a subject…
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Lecce: He catches his partner cheating on him and stabs the man, 31-year-old arrested
Following a report from the operations center, the patrol officers reached a house in the center of Lecce where a 31-year-old from Lecce had reported having stabbed a man shortly before #leccecronaca #pugliacronaca
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Lecce, State Police: operation at Campo Panareo
In the early hours of the morning of October 9, a high-impact operation by the State Police took place inside the “Panareo” ROM camp located along the SS 7 Ter in Lecce, where numerous families live,…
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Lecce: 48-year-old and 56-year-old arrested, caught red-handed for possession of narcotics and…
The police officers stopped to observe and witnessed the exchange of a cellophane wrapper between the two, followed by the handing over of banknotes by the other. #leccecronaca #pugliacronaca
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Galatina: Driving a Stolen Car. 43-Year-Old Arrested for Theft, Money Laundering, Carrying Objects…
The Police at the first approach with the driver, a 43-year-old man, the operators found that he was without personal documents, a driving license and, above all, was showing difficulty in finding even the…
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Tricase: the perpetrator of eight thefts against eight churches has been arrested. He is said to have stolen approximately one…
The man is said to have been responsible for eight thefts, all committed between November 2023 and March 2024, in as many churches located in the small towns of Castrignano del Capo, Miggiano, Salve, Tiggiano and…
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Tricase: Carabinieri seize 18 kg of contaminated food in a shop run without…
The Carabinieri of Tricase, together with the NAS of Lecce, inspected a food store. Serious violations of health regulations were found. 18 kg of poorly preserved, defrosted and contaminated food were discovered.…
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Lecce: house arrest for a 72-year-old man found in possession of 100 grams of heroin
On this occasion, during specific anti-drug operations, the officers became suspicious of the speed of a vehicle travelling at high speed on the outskirts of Lecce, and decided to stop the vehicle and subject it to…
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Lecce: Carabinieri blitz to combat drug dealing. More than…
More than twelve kilos of drugs taken off the market along with three ready-to-use pistols, hundreds of bullets, a rocket launcher and about five thousand euros in cash believed to be the proceeds of drug dealing. This is the outcome of the latest…
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Nardò: Police arrest 35-year-old for resisting arrest and assault
The 35-year-old's partner opened the door and immediately showed her dissent and annoyance, rudely inviting the police officers to leave the house #pugliacronaca #leccecronaca #nardòcronaca
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Lecce: State Police arrests multiple offender for drug dealing
During the search, also carried out with the help of the Guardia di Finanza canine units, the anti-drug agents found approximately 70 grams of a narcotic substance of the “cocaine” type in the man's home, divided into…
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Galatina: 56-year-old arrested by the State Police for assault on health personnel
A 56-year-old from Galatina was arrested by the State Police because he was held responsible for threats, resistance and violence to PU, as well as, interruption of public service. The man, already known for previous criminal records, after arriving…
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Lecce: 41-year-old Galatina man arrested for theft and recycling of a scooter
A young woman from Galatina went to the Galatina Police Station to report the theft of her scooter, reporting, disheartened, that it was the only means she had available to get to work. #news #lecce…
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Porto Cesario: commits obscene acts in a public place and tries to escape the Carabinieri, they arrest…
A 31-year-old young man of Moroccan origin was arrested in flagrante delicto by the Carabinieri of the Campi Salentina Company because he was considered presumed responsible for obscene acts in a public place and resisting a public official.…
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Lecce: arrested by the State Police because he was found in possession of a knife and counterfeit banknotes…
Arrested by the State Police because he was found in possession of a knife and counterfeit banknotes during a check. #news #lecce #puglia
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Giovanni Parlangeli Arrested: The Lecce Mafia Boss' Fugitive Ends
Giovanni Parlangeli, mafia boss of the Tornese-Padovano clan, fugitive since 2023, arrested in Lecce by the State Police. Accused of mafia association and aggravated extortion, he was found with false documents and ammunition. #mafia…
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Lecce: Operation “Another Brick”, the Carabinieri Forestali have seized a grazing area of…
Once again, the support of the helicopter in service with the 6th Nucleus of the Arma, based in Bari-Palese, a new generation AW169, equipped with equipment for georeferenced external filming, was crucial. This time the…
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Lecce: 40-year-old local man arrested for domestic abuse and personal injury
On the afternoon of September 9, the patrol officers on duty in Lecce for territorial control headed to a peripheral area of the city, from where a request for help had come from a woman who had been abused by…
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Lecce: a 36-year-old violates the restraining order against approaching his ex-partner, chasing her and threatening her…
A passerby, to whom the unfortunate woman had asked for help shortly before while trying to escape, confirmed that he had witnessed the threats of the man who had also had a fight with the woman who had repeatedly invited him to…
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Lecce: enters ex's house with a baseball bat and attacks current partner…
The two reported that they had been awakened with a start by violent banging on the apartment's front door. Sensing that it might be her ex-boyfriend, they tried to ignore him for a few minutes but the man, with…
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Calimera: Fight to combat drug-related crimes, a young man from Salento arrested
Fighting to combat drug-related crimes, the Carabinieri arrest a young man from Salento and report a second. #cornaca #calimera #puglia
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Nardò: one of the culprits of “scam to the elderly” discovered and arrested
In recent months, a series of scams against the elderly have occurred throughout Salento, carried out using the technique of a fake phone call in which the scammer pretends to be a member of the Police Force. #news…
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Gallipoli: sports association transforms manor house into completely illegal bar with terrible…
From checks carried out in recent days it emerged that a sports association, to which the Municipality of Gallipoli had granted the use of an ancient tower in the old city as its registered office, had in fact transformed the manor into…
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Surbo: widespread checks on the town. 3 subjects reported for drugs, 3 for driving without...
The deployment of men and vehicles from the Carabinieri was important, thanks to which it was possible to carry out checks on around sixty people and almost 30 vehicles. The number of fines imposed for…
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Lecce. Extraordinary checks of the territory: 34 administrative sanctions for non-compliance…
The use of numerous soldiers and Army vehicles was made essential, thanks to which several checkpoints were carried out which allowed the identification of over 200 people and 100 vehicles. Instead, there were 34 sanctions...
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Gallipoli: he was carrying in his backpack a drill, an electric hacksaw and a 20 mm switchblade…
Stopped for a more in-depth check, the young man, a 22-year-old of Romanian origins but now settled in Salento, attempted to escape which, however, did not last long because he was caught after a foot chase by the same policemen.…
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Lecce: Caught exchanging drugs. The State Police seizes two blocks of hashish and…
During an observation service near a wooded area of Nibionno where drug dealing activity had been reported, the operators noticed the arrival of a van with two on board...
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