25-year-old held in Lecce with 176 g hashish and cocaine
Lecce anti-drug police raided a home in the 167 district on 2 November 2026 and placed 25-year-old J.D.B. under house arrest. Officers seized two hashish blocks totalling 176 grams alongside cocaine, packaging material and more than 10,000 euros in cash.
Anti-drug police raided a building in Lecce’s 167 district on the afternoon of
Monday 2 November and placed 25-year-old J.D.B. under house arrest.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]The
25-year-old was at home with a girl when officers arrived.[1]
Officers found a 76-gram block of hashish hidden in the refrigerator.[1][2][7]They
found 1,760 euros in mixed-denomination banknotes in a side pocket of a
sweatshirt.[1]On a table officers found packaging material left in disorder
and, in a pouch, 5.35 grams of cocaine and three knives impregnated with
narcotic substance.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]In the young man’s bedroom officers found another block
containing 100 grams of hashish and one electronic scale.[1][2][5][6]In a wardrobe in
the same bedroom, under some clothing, officers found a metal box hiding 8,285
euros.[1][2]A subsequent check of the young man’s car proved negative.[1]
On the duty prosecutor’s order J.D.B. was placed under house arrest, with a
validation hearing expected in the presence of lawyers Matteo De Vergori and
Salvatore Rollo.[1][2][6][7]
Officers acted after observing the suspect, who was suspected of hiding drugs ready for sale in his home.[2][5][6][7]
Case data
Every number and detail the sources state, with the sources that state it.
TRM TVtrmtv.itITLecce, sequestrati hashish, cocaina e 10mila euro: arrestato un 24enne per spaccio
Leccesetteleccesette.itITDroga in casa: arrestato 24enne con hashish, cocaina e oltre 10mila euro in contanti
LeccePrimalecceprima.itITTrovato con hashish, cocaina e oltre 10mila euro in contanti: arrestato 24enne
Leccenews24leccenews24.itITOperazione antidroga della Polizia: 24enne arrestato con hashish, cocaina e 10mila euro in contanti
Il Galloilgallo.itITHashish, cocaina e oltre 10mila euro in casa: arrestato un 24enne
Open questions the AI reported
The 5.35 grams of cocaine are mentioned only to explain the mixed case and are excluded from cannabis figures.
The seized cash of 1,760 euros plus 8,285 euros is suspected proceeds, not a drug valuation, and is therefore not recorded in figures.
The suspect is identified only by the initials J.D.B., and the girl present is not identified.
Only one accessible source for this event was found after searching in Italian.
No court outcome beyond the expected validation hearing was reported.
The new accounts do not mention the 167 district, the girl present, the refrigerator, sweatshirt, table, pouch, knives, wardrobe metal box, car check, lawyers or validation hearing, which remain supported only by the earlier source.
The cash of more than 10,000 euros is described as suspected dealing proceeds, not a drug valuation, and is therefore not recorded in figures.
The new page calls the suspect 24 while the report records 25-year-old J.D.B., so the existing identification is retained.
The new page gives about 180 grams of hashish in two blocks while the report details 76 grams plus 100 grams totalling 176 grams, so the detailed breakdown is retained.
The new page reports two precision scales while the report records one electronic scale, so the scale count is left unresolved.
The new page omits the 167 district, refrigerator, sweatshirt, table, pouch, knives, wardrobe metal box, car check, prosecutor order, lawyers and validation hearing, which remain supported only by earlier sources.
The new page does not mention the 167 district, the girl present, the refrigerator, sweatshirt, table, pouch, wardrobe metal box, car check, prosecutor order, lawyers or validation hearing, which remain supported only by earlier sources.
This Il Gallo account calls the suspect 24 and reports about 180 grams of hashish in two blocks with two precision scales, differing from the report's 25-year-old J.D.B., 76 plus 100 grams totalling 176 grams, and one electronic scale.
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.
