Young couple from Ragusa arrested at the Messina ferries

The Financiers of the Provincial Command of Messinaduring the ordinary checks on vehicles transiting the strait, subjected to approximately 5 kg of cocaine seizedhidden inside a car arriving in Sicily, arresting the two couriers.

In particular, the Fiamme Gialle of the Messina Group they have subjected to inspection of a car conducted by a young Sicilianof Ragusa origin, with their family on boardcomposed of wife and come on three minor children.

At the sight of the units dog loversa precious and indispensable aid in the fight against drug-related crimes, the driver promptly showed the Financiers a homemade cigarette containing hashish.

THE militarysuspicious of the circumstance, therefore decided to investigate further, inspecting the car more carefully: the nose of Urban drug dogalready protagonist of recent operations of the species, did the rest, allowing the discovery of 5 kg of cocaine.

Based on the investigative findings, i two spouses were arrestedalready validated by the competent Judge, and associated with local district house of Gazzi, available to the Judicial Authority of Messina. The precautionary measure was adopted in the preliminary investigation phase and, therefore, the suspects are to be presumed innocent until the final conviction, which ascertains their responsibility at the outcome of the trial which will take place in cross-examination with the defense before the third judge and impartial, a judgment that can also be concluded with proof of the absence of any form of responsibility.

The frequency with which narcotic seizures are carried out, as well as confirming the importance of the Peloritano territory as a strategic hub for illicit trafficking towards the Islandtestifies to the importance attributed to the phenomenon by Yellow Flames Messina and by the local District Attorney’s Office, even more so because, as has now been judicially ascertained, it is the primary source of support for important criminal organisations, including those of a mafia nature.