Drugs and weapons: Major national police operation, Sardinia also involved
The investigative activity saw the participation of the crews of the Crime Prevention Department and other police headquarters officesPer restare aggiornato entra nel nostro canale Whatsapp
A high-impact national operation by the State Police, which also involved Sassari. The initiative, conducted by detectives from the Mobile Squads, coordinated by the Central Operations Service, aimed to combat drug dealing and illegal possession of weapons, as well as strengthen surveillance in the most sensitive areas to prevent incidents of violence, including among minors.
The investigative effort also involved teams from the Crime Prevention Unit and other police departments. In Italy, 1,335 people were arrested, including 31 minors, and 2,358 charges were filed, including 142 minors. A total of approximately 450 kg of narcotics were seized, including 48 kg of cocaine, 379 kg of cannabinoids, and 7 kg of heroin. 111 firearms were discovered, including long-barreled ones, an assault rifle, several war weapons, and a bulletproof vest, as well as a large amount of ammunition.
The list of seizures also includes 250 bladed weapons, including box cutters, knuckledusters, tasers, telescopic truncheons, slingshots, machetes, sabers, and axes. A total of 297,071 people were identified, 15,665 of them minors. The searches focused on city neighborhoods and nightclubs, where drug use is highest. In Sassari, more than a thousand people have been identified and seven arrests made during operations in recent days. Fourteen people were reported at large, and six bladed weapons and various narcotics were seized.
