Over 67 kilos of cocainethis is the “loot” seized last Wednesday (5 June) by Trento traffic police officers from a Greek truck driver who was traveling along the Trento motorway Brenner A22. At first, it attracted the attention of the police the pace of the heavy vehicle which proceeded in a zigzag, skidding between the lanes. As discovered later, the truck driver was traveling together with his lively doggie with whom he shared the driving cab: the small animal, by moving, attracted the attention of the truck driver, distracting him. For this reason the articulated lorry He was stopped at the Trento Nord motorway toll booth.
The search
By checking the driving license and transport documents, the officers established that the heavy vehicle came from Holland with a load of insulating panels. The policemen then decided to inspect the cargo, however at this request the 46 years old of Greek nationality immediately appeared very nervous. At this point the intervention of the authorities was requested canine units of the financial police of Trento who detected the presence of narcotic substances in the front part of the semi-trailer.
The 67 kilos
The subsequent search, carried out in a specialized company Spini di Gardolomade it possible to discover a secret compartment, hidden by a bulkhead, where 60 blocks of cocaine with a total weight of over 67 kilograms. Inevitably the driver was handcuffed and accused of drug trafficking. The truck and its trailer were seized. The little dog instead was entrusted to a Trentino association che will take care of it. According to police calculations, if the drug had been placed on the market it could have brought in more than 5 million euros. In the meantime, the Trento Prosecutor’s Office is coordinating further investigations to understand the final destination of the narcotic substances.
