Taranto: Cocaine and heroin dealing in the Tamburi district, two young people arrested

The State Police has two young men from Taranto were arrested because they were presumed responsible for the crime of possession of narcotics for the purpose of dealing. He continues it anti-drug activity of the Falcons of the Flying Squad has allowed the identification of a presumed drug dealing activity in an apartment located on the ground floor of a public housing building in via Machiavelli in the Tamburi district. The first summary inspections have allowed the police to note a significant movement of young people, many of whom are known to be habitual users of narcotic substances. Furthermore, the apartment – ​​the presumed base of the drug dealing activity – was equipped with a video surveillance system that monitored the entire perimeter of the building and which made their possible intervention even more complicated.

The policemen, to be able to access the inside of that house, they tried to blend in with the many kids queuing to buy a dose. The policeman, after waiting his turn and finding himself in the presence of one of the two alleged perpetrators, with a lightning-fast move managed to block the entrance door, promptly warning his colleagues who prevented the person in possession of the narcotic substance from getting rid of it. After Having identified the many young people present, many of whom spontaneously declared that they were there to purchase their daily dose of drugs, the Hawks began a thorough search which allowed us to recover a white cellophane wrapper containing heroin for a total weight of approximately 40 grams, two cellophane wrappers containing approximately 2 grams of cocaine as well as everything necessary for packaging the doses of drugs.

Furthermore, in the wallet of one of the two young men caught in the alleged illegal activity, there were 265 euros in small denomination banknotes and small change were recovered, probable proceeds of the illicit activity. After having transmitted the documents to the Judicial Authority, the two subjects – one 30 years old with a criminal record always related to drugs and the second 26 years old with no criminal record – were arrested. The 30-year-old was taken to the local prison, his accomplice was placed under house arrest. Subsequent investigations revealed that an electrical bypass had been installed in the public housing apartment assigned to the relative of one of the two arrested persons, which effectively excluded the recording of electricity consumption. The specialized personnel of the provider intervened to restore and secure the electrical system.