The Provincial Carabinieri Command of Potenza continues its extraordinary control activities of the territory through Companies and stations spread across the territory under its jurisdiction.
In particular, over the past weekend, the Carabinieri of the Viggiano Company they led an intense activity that involved a large part of the Val d’Agri and some municipalities in the area.
Hundreds of checks on vehicles and drivers which led to the identification and monitoring of as many road users contesting violations for more than 4,500 euros and withdrawing four driving licenses for various reasons.
Six referrals in state of freedom, of which two against foreign citizens caught on national territory without having the right to do so, three for driving under the influence of alcohol and one for cultivation of Indian hemp and possession for the purpose of dealing drugs; an event in which eight seedlings of “cannabis indica”, one hundred and ten seeds, a narcotic substance and a precision scale were seized.
Four reports to the Prefecture of Potenza from as many local citizens as drug users as they were found in possession of hashish during personal and vehicle searches carried out by the military.
In the same context, a series of checks followed at commercial establishments located in the area, aimed at monitoring customers, the regularity of administrative authorizations and the administration of food and drinks, especially alcoholic ones, to prevent their sale to people not licensed to purchase with particular attention to minors.
The commitment of the Carabinieri of the Provincial Command of Potenzastrengthened with the continuity of these services even in periods not affected by holidays or anniversaries, reiterates how high and constant the attention of all the dependent departments is in continuing a constant and increasingly specific control action of the territory.
