A 45-year-old man was arrested by the Polizia di Stato in Arzano on a drug-related charge, according to a report published by Metropolis Web and corroborated by the Naples Police headquarters archive.

The Naples Police archive lists a report dated 17 September 2026 titled "Arzano: sorpreso con oltre 3 kg di droga. La Polizia di Stato trae in arresto un 45enne."

Check on Corso Salvatore D'Amato

Metropolis Web reports that the man was stopped for a check on Corso Salvatore D'Amato in Arzano.

During the check, police reportedly found more than 3 kg of cocaine in a bag carried by the man. The cocaine was divided into three packages.

Home Search: Scale, Packaging Material and Cash Seized

According to the same report, officers then searched the man's home.

The search reportedly found:

  • two kitchen knives with traces of narcotics
  • a precision scale
  • drug-packaging material
  • 67,000 euros in cash

The report describes the cash as seized during the home search. It does not establish the provenance of the money or its legal disposition.

Operation Involved Squadra Mobile and Canine Unit

The report says the operation involved the Falchi of the Squadra Mobile and a Guardia di Finanza canine unit.

It also says the arrested man had previous records for illicit possession of narcotics for the purpose of dealing.

What Has Not Been Reported

The material acquired does not report the suspect's name, the precise legal charge, or the current procedural status of the case.

The official Naples Police archive corroborates the arrest and the broad circumstances described in the headline, but the full text of its underlying report was not exposed in the acquired page.