Anti-drug operation by the State Police Genovacoordinated by the district anti-mafia and anti-terrorism directorate of the local prosecutor’s office. Numerous arrests were made in Torino, La Spezia, Lodi, Bergamo, Bari, Lecce, Salerno e Monza by the investigators of the Flying Squad of the Ligurian capital, with the collaboration of the equivalent offices of the various police stations involved, as well as in Spain, carried out by the Iberian Police.
The suspects must answer, in various capacities, for crimes relating to trafficking, including international trafficking, and drug dealing, robbery, receiving stolen goods, violation of the regulations regarding weapons. The investigative activity conducted by the Genoa Flying Squad made it possible to reconstruct the activity of a criminal association aimed at drug trafficking with ramifications between Piedmont, Puglia, Campania, Lombardy, Liguria and Spain. Among those affected by the precautionary measures are: some justice collaborators and family members subjected to the protection program. Numerous searches were carried out both in Italy and abroad.
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Hello and welcome to our World Today News interview. Today we have two guests with us, Mr. Roberto Marconi from the State Police Genoa, and Ms. Giovanna Rossi, a criminal lawyer.
Roberto Marconi, can you tell our readers about the recent anti-drug operation coordinated by the State Police Genoa? What was the scale and scope of this operation, and how was it executed?
Mr. Marconi: Thank you for having me. The anti-drug operation, coordinated by the district anti-mafia and anti-terrorism directorate of the local prosecutor’s office, was a joint effort between the Genoa Flying Squad and various police stations across Italy, including in Torino, La Spezia, Lodi, Bergamo, Bari, Lecce, Salerno, and Monza. The operation involved numerous arrests and searches both in Italy and Spain, with the support of the Iberian Police. It was conducted over an extended period and aimed to dismantle a criminal association involved in drug trafficking between these regions.
Giovanna Rossi, as a legal expert, what were the charges brought against the suspects in this operation? And what role did the justice collaborators and family members under the protection program play in this drug trafficking ring?
Ms. Rossi: The suspects were charged with various crimes, including international trafficking, drug dealing, robbery, receiving stolen goods, and violation of weapons regulations. It’s concerning to see some justice collaborators and family members subjected to protection programs being involved in this criminal association. These people are supposed to be protecting the public, not involved in illegal activities. It’s essential to investigate and take strong actions against any such instances of abuse of power.
Mr. Marconi, can you share more about the investigation process that led to the uncovering of this criminal association? How were the various operations conducted simultaneously across different regions?
Mr. Marconi: The investigation was complex, involving intensive surveillance and undercover work by our officers. We were able to gather significant evidence through wiretapping and other covert methods that helped us track the drug trafficking network and its activities. Communication and coordination between the various police stations were crucial to ensure that the
