On the afternoon of 3 November 2026, Novara’s Squadra Mobile arrested a 60-year-old Italian man living in Novara who had previous police records.[1] Officers watched him hand over drugs inside his car in Via Poerio and caught him in the act after he tried to hide a packaged 0.6-gram dose of cocaine under the car mat.[1] The buyer received an administrative sanction for purchase for personal use.[2]

A search of his home found hashish divided into a block and several packets ready for sale, with a total weight of almost 100 grams.[1] Officers also seized packaging material, a precision scale and 710 euros in cash described as proceeds of the dealing.[2] After the formalities, the man was taken to Novara’s district prison at the disposal of the judicial authority.[1]

The arrest was made during targeted observation and control operations against drug dealing.[3] Police said the measure rested on the evidence gathered so far and that the presumption of innocence applies until a final judgment.[1]