Over the last weekend, the Carabinieri of the Soveria Mannelli Company (CZ) intensified road checks, carrying out a coordinated wide-ranging service which involved, in addition to the municipality headquarters of the Command, also the centers of Platania and Serrastretta
The checks, aimed above all at preventing road accidents and the spread of narcotic substances among young people in the Reventino mountain area and in the territories bordering the urban area of Lamezia Terme (CZ), made it possible to seize small quantities of Cocaine and Hashish and report two consumers to the Prefecture.
During the service, the Carabinieri identified two subjects, who had the Mandatory Street Sheet with a ban on returning to the municipality, one of which was stopped driving a vehicle under the influence of narcotic substances and, for this reason, against him the violation of the art. was also contested. 187 of the Highway Code with consequent suspension of the driving license.
Often the cause of road accidents, drug use among young people is also widespread in the isolated mountain areas of the Reventino area and this is why the control work of the military personnel is necessary, especially on weekends. In this regard, as many as three subjects, stopped driving vehicles, refused to undergo the required tests aimed at detecting possible drug testing, and were therefore reported, as required by law, to the competent authority.
Numerous vehicles and people were checked. The Carabinieri contested 9 infringements of the Highway Code with fines for a total amount of approximately 2,000 euros. A foreigner was reported after being caught driving a vehicle with a counterfeit driving licence. Furthermore, a car was seized for lack of RCA; A total of 5 driving licenses were withdrawn.
The preventive activity of the Carabinieri will continue unabated, especially on weekends to guarantee road safety and respect for the law even in the most isolated areas of the Lamezo area.
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