Over the weekend before 5 October 2026, the Carabinieri Companies of Ariano Irpino and Mirabella Eclano intensified day and night checks across the middle Valle del Calore, the Valle dell'Ufita and the Ariano area.
The operation resulted in several people reported without arrest, referrals to the Prefecture of Avellino for personal drug possession, the withdrawal of four driving and vehicle documents, and the start of proceedings for a mandatory removal order, or "foglio di via obbligatorio".
Checks in Carife, Ariano Irpino and the Valle dell'Ufita
In Carife, a 60-year-old man originally from Naples was reported without arrest for carrying a weapon or object capable of causing injury after officers found a knife measuring 28 centimetres in total. Proceedings were started for a mandatory removal order against him.
A 50-year-old man from Ariano Irpino was reported without arrest for violating a ban on access to urban areas. He was found inside a public establishment despite an order issued by the Questore of Avellino.
The Mirabella Eclano Company deployed seven patrols. Officers checked two commercial establishments and identified the occupants of around 60 vehicles.
Drug referrals and drink-driving case
Four young people, two from Savignano Irpino and two from Grottaminarda, were referred to the Prefecture of Avellino as drug users after being found in possession of marijuana and hashish.
Three other young people, from Montemiletto, Rome and Benevento, were also referred for personal drug use. Officers reported finding a total of 7 grams of marijuana, 4 grams of hashish and two joints.
A 40-year-old man from Fontanarosa was reported without arrest for drink-driving. His driving licence was withdrawn, and the vehicle he was driving, found to have no insurance coverage, was entrusted to another party.
The reports and referrals describe ongoing proceedings, not final convictions. The exact day of the weekend checks and the names of the commercial establishments checked were not specified in the available local reports.
