Wanted drug dealer: arrested yesterday morning in Merano. He had been unavailable since late last year

Yesterday at dawn the Agents of the Anti-Crime Section of the State Police on duty at the Merano Public Security Police Station, during the extraordinary general prevention operations And fight against crime arranged by Police Commissioner of Bolzano, Paolo Sartorithey have tracked down and arrested a thirty-three year old Colombian citizen. Resident in Merano and holder of a Residence Permit, he has his own responsibility precedents for crimes of various nature and severity, in particular possession and dealing of drugs, against the person, contempt and resistance to a public official and refusal to provide one’s personal details. Furthermore, in 2018, in Merano, the subject became the protagonist of one violent brawl occurred in very central Piazza Teatro.

Unavailable from the end of 2023 And wanted for about 3 monthson the man hung a Detention Order issued by the Public Prosecutor’s Office of Bolzano for the execution of the final sentence of conviction 5 years and 9 months imprisonment For drug dealing and other crimes.

Having had specific information in this regard, for several days the investigators of the Anti-Crime Section of the Merano Police Station have been intensify activities subject search with specific stakeout services in the places surrounding his old residence.

The thirty-three-year-old was spotted just as he entered the old house. With the help of the “Flying Squad” agents, brought to the scene, the man was immediately immobilized without that he had time to react or run away.

Conducted to the offices of the Public Security Commissioner of Merano, the photo signaling operations and the Judicial Police documents were closed, the arrested person was transferred to the Bolzano prison for the execution of the sentence.

Considering the fact that he was a fugitive for a long period and the precedents against him, the Commissioner has willing there Revocation of the Residency permit, executive when will released from prison to Ttermination of the expiation of the sentencein such a way as to be able to proceed with theexpulsion from Italy.

«The search and arrest of fugitives, on the one hand, guarantees that the sentences issued by the Judicial Authority are effectively executed and, on the other, makes it possible to prevent subjects whose social dangerousness has been proclaimed, with their own responsibility criminal records, often particularly serious, continue to remain undisturbed in the area to commit crimes – highlighted Commissioner Sartori –. For these reasons, these investigative and operational activities also represent one of the priorities in the action of the State Police and Law Enforcement in general.»