US EditionItalian Police Arrest 384, Seize 1.5 Tons of Drugs in Nationwide Crackdown
The operation targeted organised drug trafficking and enforced a new security decree banning legal cannabis, resulting in 655 investigations and over 40 firearms seized, police said.
- Italian police announced Saturday that they arrested 384 people and seized 1.4 tonnes of drugs in a nationwide operation.
- The security decree approved in June banned so-called `legal` cannabis and outlawed commercial sale of `cannabis light`, prompting tighter inspections despite its lack of psychoactive effects.
- Police added that they placed 655 people under investigation, including 39 minors, and confiscated 35 kilograms of cocaine, more than 40 firearms, and 296 kilograms of cannabis products.
- The checks resulted in 312 inspections that led to the temporary closure of five cannabis shops across three Italian cities, enforcing new legal restrictions.
- AFP reported the operation was carried out across several provinces and concluded on Friday, reflecting increased enforcement targeting organised trafficking and retail-level sellers.
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On Saturday, 20 December, the Italian police announced that they had seized nearly 1,400 kilos of narcotics as well as numerous firearms. Hundreds of arrests were also made and 655 complaints were lodged, an operation which took place throughout Italy.
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PolitikenNearly 400 people were arrested and 1.4 tons of drugs were seized in a major anti-drug operation in Italy that ended on Friday, Italian police said on Saturday, according to news reports.
Hundreds of people were arrested and about 1.4 tons of drugs were confiscated during a wide range of anti-drug races in several Italian cities.
Shafaq News - Rome: Italian police announced on Saturday the arrest of 384 people and the seizure of 1.4 tons of drugs in a large-scale anti-drug trafficking operation. In a statement, police added that, in addition to the arrests, officers placed 655 people under investigation, including 39 minors, and seized 35 kilograms of cocaine and more than 40 firearms. The operation, which concluded on Friday in several provinces, resulted in the tempora…
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