Nuoro, weapons and drugs seized: one arrested in anti-mafia operation
The State Police conducted searches between Nuoro and Orgosolo, uncovering a weapons and cocaine trafficking ring. One man was arrested, seven others reported.
Operation against weapons trafficking
According to rainews.it, the State Police conducted an operation coordinated by the Public Prosecutor's Office of Nuoro against a weapons and cocaine trafficking ring. The mobile squad of Nuoro police headquarters executed searches against eight people residing between Orgosolo and Nuoro.
During the checks, officers found and seized six hunting rifles, three of which were semi-automatic, with tampered serial numbers. Also discovered were ten sticks of dynamite, eight detonators, one kilogramme of cocaine, and twelve kilogrammes of marijuana. Five thousand euros in cash were also seized.
A man with a criminal record from Orgosolo was arrested. Seven other people residing between the provincial capital and Orgosolo were reported to the authorities without being detained. The operation involved officers from the Police Stations of Orgosolo and Gavoi, the crime prevention unit Sardegna, the bomb disposal unit of Cagliari Police Headquarters, and canine units from Oristano Police Headquarters and the Prison Police.
The explosive material seized, believed to be ready for use in an attack, was secured and detonated by bomb disposal experts on the order of the Public Prosecutor's Office. Investigations into the weapons are ongoing to verify whether they were used in other crimes.
Source: Google News IT — Crime (it)