State Police in Ravenna reported a young Italian for possession of a narcotic for the purpose of dealing.[1] The Polizia Ferroviaria, the railway police, carried out the check and are regularly assigned to watch Ravenna station and protect safety there.[1] He was reported at liberty for possession of a narcotic for the purpose of dealing and for violating two removal orders, and the substance was seized.[1]

The Questura said the check took place in recent days, not on a named date.[1] In the middle of the afternoon a strong smell in the central hall of Ravenna railway station drew Polfer officers, who intervened at once to find where it came from.[1] Their search identified an 18-year-old on whom the first searches found suspected substances.[1] Analysis at the railway police post in Ravenna confirmed the material was illicit, about 35 grams of cannabinoids in all.[1] What he was carrying was also described as several doses of marijuana, and the smell in the central hall is what prompted the Polfer officers.[2] A strong smell in the central hall of the station is what drew the Polfer officers to him.[2]

Further checks showed he was already known for previous drug offences.[1] The local account likewise said about 35 grams of cannabinoids were found on the 18-year-old, who was then reported at liberty.[2]