One arrested in Caltagirone garage with 4.9 kg cannabis
Caltagirone police arrested a man already under residence restrictions after finding more than 4.6 kg of marijuana, about 200 g of hashish and scales in his garage, and reported a second person with about 134 g of marijuana. A judge validated the arrest and ordered pretrial detention in prison.
🇮🇹 Caltagirone, Catania · Italy
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Arrested
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Cannabis
4.934 kg
Caltagirone State Police officers arrested a previously convicted man and
reported a second person on suspicion of possessing large quantities of drugs
for dealing.[1][2][3]The arrested man was already subject to a residence obligation
and a requirement to report to the judicial police when officers watching the
street noticed him showing signs of intolerance toward the check.[1][2]After
validation, the preliminary investigations judge at the Caltagirone court
confirmed the arrest and ordered pretrial custody in prison.[1][2][3]In the same
operation officers reported a second person found holding about 134 grams of
marijuana.[1][2][3]
With the support of the drug-dog unit, officers searched the home and garages
available to the arrested man.[1][2][3]In his garage they found two blocks of
hashish weighing about 200 grams, six transparent bags holding more than 4.6
kilograms of marijuana, and several precision scales.[1][2][3]Officers also seized
about 50 grams of cocaine alongside the cannabis in the same garage.[4][2][3]
The arrest was made as directed by the Caltagirone Public Prosecutor’s Office,
which coordinated the investigation.[1][2]Police said the result reflects
continued anti-dealing work in the Calatino area, with the presumption of
innocence applying until a final conviction.[4]
The article gives no separate date for the search and arrest; 4 November 2026 is the publication date and is used as the incident date.
Cannabis weights are reported as approximate: about 200 grams of hashish, more than 4.6 kilograms of marijuana, and about 134 grams of marijuana.
The 50 grams of cocaine are mentioned only to explain the mixed seizure and are excluded from cannabis figures.
The names and ages of the arrested and reported persons were not published.
No court outcome beyond validation and pretrial custody in prison was reported.
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