Carabinieri from the Atripalda station have reported a 20-year-old local resident on suspicion of possession of drugs with intent to deal. Officers seized a block of hashish weighing about 90 grams and referred the young man, who remains at liberty, to the Public Prosecutor's Office in Avellino.
Afternoon check in Atripalda
According to local press accounts, the incident took place during the afternoon of 5 November in Atripalda, in the province of Avellino. The young man was on foot when officers stopped him for a check after noting behavior they considered suspicious.
During the check, the 20-year-old allegedly tried to get rid of a wrapped package. Officers recovered the package and inspected its contents.
What officers found
Inside the discarded wrapping was a single block of hashish weighing about 90 grams. The substance was seized.
Following the seizure, the Carabinieri reported the young man for alleged possession with intent to deal, or "detenzione ai fini di spaccio." He was referred in a state of liberty to the Procura della Repubblica di Avellino.
The sources do not publish the young man's name.
Case at the preliminary-investigation stage
The reports specify that the proceeding is at the preliminary-investigation stage. The person under investigation is to be considered innocent until any final conviction.
No further details have been reported on laboratory analysis of the seized substance or on later judicial developments.
What is confirmed so far
- Person involved: a 20-year-old resident of the Atripalda area.
- Authority: Carabinieri of the Atripalda station.
- Seizure: about 90 grams of hashish contained in a discarded package.
- Judicial referral: Public Prosecutor's Office in Avellino; suspect referred while at liberty.
- Procedural status: preliminary investigations; presumption of innocence applies.
