He hid hashish and marijuana in the storage room, among the cleaning materials. A 41-year-old from the area was arrested by the Carabinieri of the Falcone station, as part of a service aimed at combating drug dealing organized by the Barcellona Pozzo di Gotto company.
The man, already known to the police for a drug-related history, had been under observation for days. Based on the information collected, the military carried out a house search on October 10th, finding over 110 grams of narcotic substances including hashish and marijuana. The seized drugs were sent to the Messina Ris for laboratory analysis.
The 41-year-old was arrested and will have to answer for the crime of possession for the purpose of dealing drugs. The operation is part of the anti-drug checks conducted in synergy with the Public Prosecutor’s Office of Barcellona Pozzo di Gotto, led by the prosecutor Giuseppe Verzera, and is part of a broader anti-drug and prevention plan which also includes awareness-raising activities in schools.