Officers searched a home in the town centre of Pietramelara in the early hours of 29 October 2026.[1] The search was carried out by the Pietramelara Carabinieri station, with support from the operational section of the Capua company.[2] The Carabinieri said the search followed an investigation in the area, information gathered from residents and a series of observation services.[2]

Inside a thermos the officers found 15 doses of hashish weighing 42.1 grams in total.[2] They also found 160 euros in cash and materials used to package the drug.[1] The hashish, the cash and the packaging materials were seized and made available to the judicial authorities.[2]

The Carabinieri arrested two people in the act: a 49-year-old man of Romanian nationality and a 54-year-old woman, both living in the home that was searched.[3] Both were placed under house arrest at their home after the formalities.[2] The Carabinieri said the responsibility of the arrested people must be established in later stages of the proceedings, with the presumption of innocence until a final conviction.[2]