Pescara, 54-year-old arrested for drug dealing in Montesilvano: 1 kg of hashish seized hidden among bars of soap

They continue unabated Carabinieri operations aimed at combating illicit activities related to drug trafficking throughout the province. Late this morning, the Investigative Unit of the Pescara Operations Department, within the scope of the extraordinary services provided by the Provincial Command, he drew in arrest a woman born in 70, already registered in the Police Force database, for drug possession and dealing.

The investigators' attention had focused on a suspect comings and goings of people near a house of Montesilvano, characterized by rapid movements and cautious behavior. A targeted observation service confirmed the anomalies, prompting the military to proceed with a house search.

Inside the bathroom of the house, cleverly hidden in a drawer among common soaps, the Carabinieri found 10 heat-sealed cellophane packages containing hashish, for a total weight of 1 kilogramThe “panetti” were packaged with a label bearing the writing "chocolate", a clear ploy to mask the illicit nature of the content. According to investigators' estimates, the substance was intended for drug dealing squares in Montesilvano and the surrounding area, especially on weekends, and would have brought in at least 10.000 €.

In light of the evidence gathered, the woman was taken to the offices of the Investigative Unit, declared in state of arrest — without prejudice to the presumption of innocence until a final sentence - and will have to answer for the crime of detention for the purposes of traffickingThe drug was seized, while the arrested woman, having completed the formalities, was transferred to the Chieti Prison, pending the validation hearing.