Sassari, 40-year-old arrested with heroin and cocaine in historic centre
A 40-year-old man was stopped by local police during a night-time patrol in Sassari's historic centre. He had hidden eight doses of heroin and nineteen of cocaine on his person.
Drugs in mouth during patrol
According to lanuovasardegna.it, local police officers stopped a 40-year-old man during a night-time patrol in Sassari's historic centre. The man had attracted the attention of patrol units because of his suspicious behaviour during identification. Upon seeing the officers, he fled through the streets of San Donato but was caught after a brief foot chase.
During resistance to arrest, the 40-year-old put up strong resistance before being restrained. Officers found eight doses of heroin and nineteen of cocaine hidden between his mouth and a pouch tied to his leg beneath his jeans. The man had previous convictions for drug-related offences.
The patrol was extended to his residence, where local police discovered material for packaging the substances and 6,500 euros in cash, both seized. During the checks, an illegal connection to the electrical network was also found, by which the man had been stealing electricity.
The 40-year-old was arrested flagrante delicto on charges of possession of narcotic substances for the purpose of dealing, resistance to a police officer, providing false personal details, and theft of electricity.
Source: Google News IT — Crime (it)