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A businessman from Bergamo, who provided trucks for drug transport, was also arrested. The main operations of the criminal group were based between Rovato and Palazzolo sull'Oglio.
A wide-ranging operation, with investigations that began in 2020 and ended in 2025, was finalized with the issuance of 24 arrest warrants with imprisonment, while 9 people were arrested in the Brescia area.
These individuals are accused of being part of a criminal organization specialized in international drug trafficking. The investigation, coordinated by the Brescia District Prosecutor's Office with the support of the National Anti-Mafia and Counter-Terrorism Directorate and Eurojust, involved over 150 members of the Guardia di Finanza (Financial Police) from the Brescia Provincial Command and SCICO (Italian National Police Coordination Unit), in collaboration with Europol and Albanian and French police forces.
At the same time, a preliminary seizure was ordered, worth approximately 3 million euros, believed to be the proceeds of the group's illegal activities. The investigation was known for its use of innovative investigative techniques, often developed in a transnational context.
A businessman from Bergamo, who provided trucks for drug transport, was also arrested. The main operations of the criminal group were based between Rovato and Palazzolo sull'Oglio.
The investigation revealed bus drivers who were unaware they were transporting drugs and truck drivers who were in compliance with the rules.
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Through a joint investigative team working with SPAK and Swiss authorities, investigators were able to decipher encrypted conversations based on advanced algorithms, combining this with an extensive system of wiretaps, computer networks, and environmental surveillance.
In addition, traditional surveillance and follow-up activities were added, which allowed them to reconstruct the structure and functioning of the organization.
According to what has come to light, the group's headquarters were located in Albania, with operational branches also located in Italy. The drugs, mainly cocaine, were imported directly from South America along trade routes to the main ports of Northern Europe and then transported to Italy hidden in heavy vehicles.
In total, investigators estimate that over 1,300 kilograms of narcotics were transported and then distributed throughout Italy through six logistics bases set up for the storage and distribution of shipments.
These premises both managed the flow of drugs and collected the proceeds from sales. The substantial profits were reportedly delivered to the organization's leaders through couriers tasked with the physical transport of cash, often recruited from bus drivers operating on the Italy-Albania route.
During these operations, ten members of the group have already been arrested in flagrante delicto and over 500 thousand euros in cash, ten vehicles, a semi-automatic pistol and 130 kilograms of cocaine and heroin have been seized.
According to investigators' estimates, the seized drugs generated an illegal profit of approximately 12 million euros.
In parallel with the execution of precautionary measures, more than 35 checks are currently underway across the country, carried out with the support of local Guardia di Finanza units, drug and cash control units, as well as ATPI teams, the so-called "green berets", specialized in high-risk operations.
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