Police in Casamicciola Terme have arrested a 27-year-old man accused of possessing narcotics for the purpose of dealing, following an operation that led to the seizure of more than eight kilograms of drugs.
According to Il Mattino, the arrest took place on the island of Ischia during a territorial-control operation carried out by officers from the Ischia police station. The suspect, described as already known to law enforcement, has not been named in the report.
Officers first stopped the man and found him carrying approximately 7 grams of cocaine and 170 euros in cash. The subsequent search focused on a storage room in the La Rita area of Casamicciola Terme.
Inside that storage room, police reported finding approximately one kilogram of cocaine, 315 grams of marijuana, and more than seven kilograms of hashish.
Officers also seized two precision scales, two knives bearing drug residue, a vacuum-packing machine, and packaging material allegedly used to prepare doses for sale.
The arrest concerns an accusation of drug possession for dealing. The available report does not establish a final conviction, nor does it specify the suspect's procedural status following the arrest or any subsequent court decision.
The report describes the operation as taking place "the previous evening," without giving a precise calendar date for the arrest.
