Cefalù drug operation leads to six precautionary measures

Carabinieri officers in Cefalù have executed six precautionary measures following an investigation into drug trafficking coordinated by the Prosecutor's Office of Termini Imerese. The measures, ordered by Judge Gregorio Balsamo, include house arrest for two individuals and obligations to report to judicial police combined with residence restrictions for four others.

The investigation uncovered a drug dealing hub in the historic center of Cefalù, involving the sale of cocaine, crack, and hashish. Authorities report that some suspects traveled from the ZEN district of Palermo, using the sale of balloons as a cover for their drug distribution activities.

Investigators dismantled the operation through a combination of telephone interceptions, surveillance, video monitoring, and seizures. The crackdown follows reports from local residents and builds upon several arrests made between February and September.