Officers of the operational unit of the Carabinieri company in Giugliano in Campania raided the home of a 29-year-old man already known to law enforcement.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16] In the kitchen freezer they found 1 kilo and 639 grams of hashish, made up of 21 square blocks, 4 rectangular blocks and 23 doses in small bags.[1][17][2][3][18][4][19][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][20][13][15][16] One account describes it as more than a kilo and a half of “frozen” hashish, and says the packing machines and the knife were found when the bedroom was searched.[5] In the bedroom they found another 3 kilos and 900 grams of marijuana.[1][17][3][18][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][20][13][15][16]

The haul included vapes that had arrived in a parcel from the United States, found in the home, and came from California, where the account says they are legal.[1][17][15] Their colourful packaging showed characters from the animated series Dragon Ball and exotic fruit.[1][18][8][10][12][15][16] Officers also seized a switchblade and several vacuum-packing machines.[1][3][18][7][8][9][10][11][12][16]

The car

In the garage police found a Range Rover Sport worth 150,000 euros whose plates and chassis number had been cloned from another vehicle, and seized it.[1][18][7][8][9][10][11][15] The Carabinieri said its control units were being changed and its alarms removed, and that it was close to being able to circulate undetected.[6][8][12][20][15][16] Investigators want to establish where it came from.[13]

Charges

The 29-year-old was arrested and taken to prison.[1][17][2][3][18][4][19][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][20][13][15][16] He is charged with possession of narcotics for dealing (detenzione di sostanze stupefacenti ai fini di spaccio), unlawful possession of weapons and receiving stolen goods.[1][3][18][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][20][14][16]