Couple arrested in Varese with almost 2 kg of hashish
Varese's Flying Squad stopped a married couple in a car in Largo Flaiano and arrested both over almost two kilograms of hashish and a precision scale. Police said the man handed over ten blocks of hashish at the roadside and more was found in a home search backed by a finance-police dog unit.
State police in Varese arrested a married couple on suspicion of possessing
drugs for sale after finding almost two kilograms of hashish and a precision
scale.[1][2][3][4]Officers of the Varese Flying Squad stopped the couple’s car in
Largo Flaiano in the city, where the two live.[1][5][2][3][4]
During the roadside check, the man handed over a bag holding ten blocks of
hashish with a gross weight of more than one kilogram, police said.[1][6][4]A
search of their home, carried out with a Guardia di Finanza dog unit, found more
than half a kilogram of hashish and small fragments of marijuana.[1][5][6][4]The
precision scale was found outside the flat, and the husband was attributed
ownership of it.[1][6][4]
The man was arrested and taken to Varese’s prison, while the wife was placed
under house arrest.[1][5][6][3][4]Police described the couple as visibly agitated when
officers questioned them.[7][5][8]
The man was arrested on suspicion of possessing drugs for sale.[5]
Police said the couple’s visible agitation during the stop prompted the search.[3]The roadside search found ten hashish blocks with a combined gross weight of more than one kilogram.[3]The scale was found outside the flat and attributed to the husband.[3]
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Police handout image carried with the Varese statement on the hashish found in the couple's car and flat. Photo: Polizia di Stato, Questura di VaresePhoto details
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The available accounts give no separate date for the stop and search; 5 November 2026 is the date the Varese police statement and the outlet article were published, and is used as the incident date.
The two hashish weights are given only as more than one kilogram net of the ten blocks and more than half a kilogram found at home, so the recorded 2 kg follows the police summary of "almost two kilograms" rather than an exact laboratory weight.
The outlet's opening line is dated "Varese, 6 novembre 2026", a day after both its own publication date and the police statement; the discrepancy is unexplained.
The quantity of marijuana fragments was not given, so no separate marijuana weight is recorded.
No charge details, validation hearing or court outcome were reported.
The couple and the seized items appeared only with initials-free descriptions; the man and woman were not named.
Prima Saronno gives no separate date for the stop and search; 5 November 2026 is its own publication date and the date of the police statement.
Prima Saronno states no total weight, giving only more than one kilogram at the roadside and more than half a kilogram at home, so its account matches the recorded approximate 2 kg rather than adding an exact figure.
Luino Notizie gives no separate date for the stop; 5 November 2026 is its publication date and the date of the police statement.
The article gives only 'more than one kilogram' gross for the ten roadside blocks and no weighable total, so no revised weight figure is proposed.
The article gives no separate date for the stop and search; 5 November 2026 is its publication date, matching the police statement already used as the report's incident date.
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.
