47-year-old under house arrest sold hashish to minors; 72 g seized
Carabinieri in Fontaneto d'Agogna arrested a 47-year-old man under house arrest after catching him selling hashish to boys aged 16 and 17 on 21 October 2026. Officers found about 2 grams on the minors and seized another 72 grams of hashish plus dealing equipment at his home; a judge validated the arrest and ordered detention in Novara prison.
Borgomanero Carabinieriarrested a 47-year-old Italian man who was already under
house arrest on accusations of drug possession and dealing.[1][2]On the
afternoon of 21 October, the man left his flat in Fontaneto d’Agogna and sold
hashish in his condominium courtyard to two boys aged only 16 and 17.[1][3][4][2][5]The
arrest was validated and the investigating judge ordered pretrial custody in
prison.[1][3][4][5]The judicial authority revoked the house arrest and sent the man to
Novara prison.[6]
Officers stopped the two minors immediately after the handover and found them
with about 2 grams of the drug.[1][3][4][2][5]A search of the 47-year-old’s home seized a
further 72 grams of hashish, partly already divided into doses ready for sale,
plus a precision scale, a drug-soaked knife, packaging material and cash.[1][3][4][2][5]The intervention began as part of a territorial prevention and suppression
patrol.[1]
The operation is part of wider Carabinieri and police checks across the province
against dealing to minors.[1]
On 22 October the arrest was validated and the man was ordered to be held in prison.[2]
Case data
Every number and detail the sources state, with the sources that state it.
The 0.074 kg total is the sum of about 2 grams found on the minors and 72 grams found at home; no single total weight is published.
No amount is given for the seized cash and no value estimate is published.
The exact date of the validation and transfer to prison is not given; 21 October 2026 is the day of the sale and 2 November 2026 is the publication date.
No outcome is reported for the two minors or for any later trial step beyond pretrial custody in prison.
References to an August hashish network around Cureggio and Borgomanero and summer checks in Novara are separate events left out of this report.
State Police arrested a 48-year-old Italian man in Sesto San Giovanni after finding about 2 kg of hashish in a shopping bag near his home. A search found 50 grams of marijuana and cash; a Monza court validated the arrest and ordered him to report to the judicial police.
Police in Ficarazzi arrested a 29-year-old man from Palermo after finding 10 hashish wraps and 145 euros near Piazza San Pio. A search of his home seized two further blocks weighing 49.40 grams, and he was held for validation of the arrest.
Carabinieri in Zagarolo arrested a 44-year-old man after personal and home searches found 50 grams of cocaine in 82 doses and 7 grams of marijuana. The man was held for a fast-track validation hearing after officers also seized 95 euros and a mobile phone.
State police dog Rex led officers to a Catania home where a 20-year-old had hidden 252 grams of marijuana and 34 grams of hashish with a scale and vacuum sealer. The man was arrested for possession with intent to deal and held for a fast-track trial.
