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A wide-ranging operation against drug trafficking, carried out throughout the Italian territory, has led to the arrest of 1,335 people and the seizure of more than 450 kilograms of narcotics.
The operation, coordinated by the Central Operative Service of the Italian Police, involved criminal investigation teams, crime prevention units and dozens of police structures in various cities across the country. Authorities described the intervention as one of the largest actions in recent years against organized crime and drug trafficking.
The figures of the operation are considerable. During the checks, a total of 297,071 people were identified, including 15,665 minors. At the end of the action, 1,335 people were arrested, including 31 minors, while 2,358 others were prosecuted while at large. Of these, 142 are minors.
Law enforcement seized over 450 kilograms of drugs, including 48 kilograms of cocaine, 379 kilograms of cannabis and its derivatives, and 7 kilograms of heroin.
The operation was not limited to the fight against narcotics. A significant part of the controls also focused on illegal possession of weapons. During the actions, 111 firearms were seized, including long-barreled rifles, an assault rifle, combat weapons, a bulletproof vest and large quantities of ammunition.
Police also found around 250 edged weapons, including knives, metal boxing gloves, tasers, telescopic batons, slingshots, maces, swords and axes.
In Trieste, the checks were mainly focused on nightlife areas and the city's main squares. Authorities checked 10,379 people, including 585 minors. Seven people were arrested, while 91 others were reported at large, including three minors.
During operations in this city, approximately 34 grams of hashish, two knives, a compressed air pistol magazine, two baseball bats and three other sticks were seized.
In the province of Sondrio, the mobile police team, in collaboration with the Crime Prevention Department from Milan, identified 238 people, 50 of whom had criminal records. 62 vehicles and 10 commercial activities were also checked.
Meanwhile, in Belluno, 161 people were identified, including 46 minors. During a search of an educational institution in Longarone, police found a marijuana cigarette, while small quantities of the same narcotic were also discovered in a local bar.
Enhanced checks were also carried out in gambling halls and various accommodation structures in Belluno, Feltre and Setteville.
Italian authorities emphasize that such operations will continue in the coming months, with the aim of cracking down on drug trafficking networks, illegal weapons possession and other criminal activities throughout the country.
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