The “Calabria” Hunters find a cocaine refinery in the Gioia Tauro plain. More than 100 kilos of drugs seized

An anti-drug operation has been carried out in Padua. Police have seized over 100 kg of cocaine, hashish and marijuana, which if released on the market would bring at least 7 million euros into the pockets of......

During a police search in the territory of the municipality of Rizziconi, in the heart of the Piana di Gioia Tauro area in the Italian region of Calabria, an isolated and seemingly uninhabited farmhouse was discovered that had been converted into a secret cocaine refining laboratory, Italian media reported today.

Rizziconi and the Fight against Organized Crime The Piana di Gioia Tauro, a land of extraordinary beauty but also the scene of complex criminal dynamics, is once again in the news. A major law enforcement operation has brought to light a cocaine refinery in the municipality of Rizziconi, a discovery that marks a crucial point in the fight against drug trafficking in Calabria. This article will delve into the details of this discovery, analyzing …

Rome, 19 April 2025 - The “Calabria” Heliported Hunters Squadron found a clandestine cocaine refinery in an apparently abandoned farmhouse, during an operation in the territory of the municipality of Rizziconi, in the heart of the Gioia Tauro plain. In collaboration with the police of the Company of Gioia Tauro, the military seized more than 100 kilograms of the purest cocaine. The drug, hidden in a cavity created in the attic and sealed with a…