Four arrests over a 2,289-plant cannabis field at Santa Giusta in Gallura
Carabinieri from Olbia arrested four men in early October 2026 over a 2,289-plant outdoor cannabis plot at Santa Giusta in Loiri Porto San Paolo, seized in August 2025 with irrigation and an electrified fence. A Tempio judge had ordered custody; the RIS estimated over 133 kg of dried product and about 6.82 kg of THC.
In early October 2026, Carabinieri of the Olbia territorial unit executed custodial orders against
four men investigators linked to a large outdoor cannabis plantation at Santa Giusta in Loiri Porto
San Paolo, in Gallura, Sardinia.[1][2]
The field had been found and seized on 26 August 2025 in rough country with 2,289 plants in 69
rows, drip irrigation, water tanks, power connections and an electrified fence still running when
officers arrived.[1][2]Toxicology work by the RIS in Cagliari estimated potential output above 133
kilograms of dried material with about 6.82 kilograms of THC, which investigators valued at roughly
1.2 million euros at retail.[1][2]
Those arrested were Tommaso Quaglioni of Loiri Porto San Paolo, Mario Cossellu and Giuseppe Mulas
of Orgosolo, and Daniele Delogu of Onanì, held on conspiracy to cultivate large quantities of
drugs.[2]Prosecutors in Tempio Pausania had sought prison custody after the long inquiry that
followed the 2025 seizure.[1][2]
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The irrigated cannabis rows at Santa Giusta, shown when the four arrests were reported.Photo details
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.
