Sixty-two people under investigation, eleven people arrested, dozens of searches, cocaine and hashish seized, in a widespread antidrug operation carried out by the carabinieri of Castelgandolfo. The investigation concerns drug dealing in the area surrounding Rome, around two hundred carabinieri were involved, supported also by dog units.

One of the people arrested is an operator of a well-known Roman rehab centre. The man took advantage of his role to find new clients and collaborators for the drug smuggling. The drugs arrived from the city of Latina and Campania.

Translated by Chiara Nunnari from John Milton Institute