Nuoro, swoop against arms trafficking: seizure of rifles and dynamite
Police dismantled a criminal operation between Orgosolo and Nuoro seizing 6 rifles, dynamite and drugs. One man arrested, seven reported.
Arsenal discovered between Orgosolo and Nuoro
According to unionesarda.it, the Mobile Squad of Nuoro Police Headquarters carried out searches coordinated by the Office of the Public Prosecutor that resulted in the seizure of an arsenal comprising 6 hunting rifles — three semi-automatic with precision sights — all with obliterated serial numbers. In addition to the weapons, officers found 10 sticks of high-potency dynamite, 8 detonators, one kilogramme of cocaine, 12 kilogrammes of marijuana and 5,000 euros in cash.
The operation targeted arms and cocaine trafficking. During the searches, officers arrested a man with a criminal record from Orgosolo and reported seven other persons at liberty residing between Nuoro and Orgosolo. The explosive material, described as weeping and highly unstable, was secured and detonated in a safe location by bomb disposal experts from Cagliari Police Headquarters. The prosecutor believes the material was already prepared for an attack.
The operation involved officers from the Police Stations of Orgosolo and Gavoi, the Crime Prevention Unit Sardinia, the Bomb Disposal Unit of Cagliari, canine units from the police headquarters of Oristano and the Prison Police. Investigations into the weapons will continue to verify whether they were used in other crimes.
Source: Google News IT — Crime (it)