A 32-year-old man stopped by police in Benevento in August 2025 while carrying approximately 140 grams of cocaine has been sentenced to eight months in prison.
The case was reported by NTR24 on September 17, 2026. According to the report, the prosecutor had requested a four-year prison sentence.
The Benevento judge reclassified the conduct as a less serious offense and imposed the eight-month sentence. The report says the judge considered the evidentiary findings and the defense arguments, including case-law positions cited by the defense.
The defendant was represented by lawyer Gerardo Giorgione. At the time of the arrest, the defendant had been placed under house arrest.
The report does not disclose the defendant's identity, specify the precise offense resulting from the reclassification, or state whether the sentence was suspended or is final.
