Driver arrested in Varese with 98 g of hashish in viale Belforte stop
State police in Varese arrested a driver after Flying Squad officers spotted his car heading from Malnate into the city and patrol units blocked it in viale Belforte. Officers found a block of hashish weighing about 98 grams gross plus cocaine wrappers, cash and a phone, and he was taken to Miogni prison.
State police in Varese arrested a man accused of possessing drugs for sale after
finding him with hashish and cocaine during a routine territorial patrol.[1]Flying Squad investigators spotted a suspicious car travelling from Malnate
towards Varese and called in the Volanti patrol units for a coordinated
operation that blocked it in viale Belforte.[1][2][3]During checks on the car and
the driver, officers found a block of hashish with a gross weight of about 98
grams.[1][2][3]A personal search then turned up wrappers containing cocaine, cash
treated as proceeds of drug dealing, and a mobile phone.[1][2][3]
After routine checks at the Varese police headquarters, he was arrested on the
judicial authority’s orders and taken to Miogni prison.[1][2]The Varese police
headquarters said its Flying Squad officers noticed the car coming from Malnate
and asked the Volanti patrols to set up a coordinated stop in viale Belforte.[4]The police statement gives the same hashish weight of about 98 grams gross
and describes the other finds as wrappers containing cocaine, cash and a mobile
phone.[4]
The stop was carried out under special territorial-control services aimed at tackling drug dealing.[2]
The man was taken to the Varese police headquarters for routine checks and then arrested and taken to the Casa Circondariale, the local prison.[3]
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The accounts give no separate day for the stop and arrest; 6 November 2026 is the publication date of both and is used as the incident date.
The hashish weight of about 98 grams is a gross weight for one block; how much cocaine was found is not stated.
The cash amount was not published, so no value or cash figure is recorded.
The man is not named and his age and nationality are not given.
No charge details beyond the accusation of possession for sale, no validation hearing and no court outcome were reported.
The over 100 grams cited in both headlines and standfirst combines hashish and cocaine, so only the separately stated hashish weight is recorded as cannabis.
The page gives no amount for the cash or the cocaine, and no court outcome after the arrest.
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.
