The former parish priest of the Latina San Marco cathedral, Don Maurizio Verlezza, arrested: accused of bringing drugs into the Velletri prison
He had been parish priest of the San Marco church in Latina, which is located in the center of the provincial capital. Now, Don Maurizio Verlezza must answer for the accusation of having introduced one kilo and 50 grams of drugs into the Velletri prison.
The 63-year-old priest, who currently manages the religious center in via Mazzini and is director of the Don Bosco oratory in Genzano, is clearly an unsuspecting and highly appreciated man in the Latina community. The news of his arrest was published by the messenger.
According to the accusation, Don Verlezza brought a kilo of marijuana, 50 grams of cocaine and two cell phones to the Velletri prison, where he had recently become chaplain. The package, intended for some inmates, was supposed to contain only basic necessities, in particular clothes, but when the prison police checked it, the drugs turned up. The Salesian, therefore, was arrested and is waiting to be heard by the judicial authority of Velletri for the interrogation to validate the arrest.
Furthermore, a search was also carried out in his accommodation within the religious institute. 20 thousand euros in cash were also found and seized there. Don Verlazza is still in prison.
