Carabinieri from the Baiano station have arrested a 24-year-old resident of Sirignano on suspicion of drug possession and cultivation.
According to reports in the Avellino-area local press, the arrest followed a search of the young man's home. Officers seized two cannabis indica plants, each reported to be more than one metre tall.
The reports state that the plants had inflorescences considered suitable for marijuana production. Approximately 35 grams of marijuana were also seized during the search.
The suspect was placed under house arrest following an order from the Avellino Prosecutor's Office.
The proceedings remain at the preliminary-investigation stage. The suspect is therefore presumed innocent until any final conviction. His name and exact address were not reported.
