Sixteen-year-old arrested in Catania for dealing cocaine and marijuana to motorists

A 16-year-old has been stopped by police whilst selling drugs on the street in Catania. Seized were 86 doses of cocaine, 21 of marijuana and 300 grammes hidden in a cistern.

Sixteen-year-old arrested in Catania for dealing cocaine and marijuana to motorists

Minors arrested in Catania with cocaine and marijuana

A sixteen-year-old has been arrested by police in Catania whilst dealing drugs to motorists in via Capo Passero, in the San Giovanni Galermo district. This is reported by ansa.it.

Officers from the Flying Squad of the Questura seized 86 doses of cocaine and 21 of marijuana, along with money believed to be proceeds from drug dealing. The minor has been transferred to a reception centre on the orders of the Prosecutors' Office for minors, pending a hearing to validate the arrest.

During checks carried out in the same district, police dog Rex identified further narcotic material inside an old water cistern. Police officers recovered bags containing marijuana totalling 300 grammes, which investigators believe were intended for drug dealers active in the area.

Source: Google News IT — Crime (it)

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