The services are aimed at preventing and combating drug dealing and property crimes, with particular reference to home thefts and burglaries to the detriment of commercial activities.
During the past week the State Police intensified the prevention and control activity of the territory in the capital with the use of crews from the Palermo Crime Prevention Department in support of the squad cars of the General Prevention and Public Rescue Office of the Police Headquarters. The services, arranged by order of the Police Commissioner of the Province of Caltanissetta Pinuccia Albertina Agnello, are aimed at preventing and combating the dealing of narcotic substances, crimes against property, with particular reference to thefts from homes and to the detriment of commercial activities, and the illegal immigration, in light of the recent ministerial provisions shared with Mr. Prefect of the Province of Caltanissetta. Over the course of the past week, 60 State Police patrols were deployed, carrying out 51 checkpoints, identifying 678 people and stopping 431 cars. There are 8 people reported in various capacities to the local Public Prosecutor’s Office. Two criminals, residents in the province of Catania, were surprised by the Volante at night in a peripheral area of the city, on board a vehicle in which they were transporting burglary objects. During a search, a convicted felon was found in possession of a knife of a prohibited type. Other complaints concerned the crimes of possession of narcotic substances, family abuse, serious threats and private violence. A 50-year-old was arrested in compliance with a judicial authority order, having to serve a sentence of two years and eight months in prison, as he was convicted of complicity in robbery. 112 checks were also carried out on criminals subjected to special public security surveillance, house arrest, home detention and probation. Finally, 24 violations of the Highway Code were issued and 4 driving licenses were withdrawn. The aforementioned checks, with the use of a similar device, thanks to the constant attention of the competent Territorial Control Service of the Department of Public Security, will be repeated in the capital next week too.
