Maxi anti-drug operation in Sardinia, plantations seized in all provinces
Eight people ended up in handcuffs, dozens of suspects
Eight arrests, 25 suspects, thousands of seized cannabis plants. These are the numbers of the "Green Economy" operation carried out by the carabinieri of the provincial commands of Sassari, Cagliari, Nuoro and Oristano together with the "Cacciatori di Sardegna" Airborne Squadron, two canine units from Abbasanta, two helicopters from the 10th Helicopter Nucleus of Olbia - Venafiorita and the 11th Helicopter Nucleus of Cagliari - Elmas concerning the production of drugs.
Five people ended up in prison, three under house arrest while for one the obligation to stay was ordered: measures issued by the Cagliari investigating judge. 16 house searches carried out. The crime hypothesis is that of criminal association aimed at the cultivation of Indian hemp and subsequent placing on the market.
The investigative investigations, conducted by the Norm of the Olbia territorial department, had been started from October 2018 to September 2019 following the discovery of about 7,000-10,000 plants already uprooted in Loiri Porto San Paolo identified by a helicopter of the 10th NEC and harvested dwelling in a piece of land in the availability of one of the suspects. Subsequently, the criminal association that extended its business throughout Sardinia was rebuilt.
Plantations had been set up in all provinces of the island and in one of them MG was surprised, on which a arrest warrant was pending in relation to a murder. Subsequently, custody in prison was ordered for 5 people, house arrest for three, the obligation of residence for one and 16 are instead the reports on the loose.
During the investigations, 4 suspects have already ended up in handcuffs (of which two are those of today), seized, in total, over 30,000 cannabis indica plants, and an AK-47 Kalasnikov, an M3A1 submachine gun, an M1A1 carbine were found , a pistol cal. 22, with related magazines and ammunition.
The arrests this morning were made in Bitti, Orune, Oliena, Lodè and Budoni, involving a total of about 150 soldiers and two helicopters.
The operation made it possible to inflict a severe blow to the local underworld, with links to criminal organizations of the mafia type.
(Unioneonline / ss)
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