Latina cocaine refinery operation leads to five arrests

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What the coverage asserts, and how well corroborated each claim is across sources.

• [● 3 SOURCES] The refinery used equipment such as balances, microwaves, vacuum machines and processed cocaine from pellet. (Both articles)
• [● 3 SOURCES] The five arrested suspects were two Italians, a Dutch citizen, a Colombian and an Albanian. (Both articles)
• [○ 1 SOURCE] In San Lucido, Carabinieri seized 4 g of cocaine and 18 g of hashish and arrested a 36‑year‑old driver. (d988ef79-d799-456a-aa02-ad255feec782)
• [DISPUTED] Carabinieri discovered a cocaine refinery in Latina, seized over 28 kg of cocaine and arrested five people. (Both articles)
• [○ 1 SOURCE] In Viterbo province, five people were reported for possession of small amounts of MDMA, hashish and cocaine, leading to the revocation of several driving licences. (c0e381c9-a729-4058-bb00-3a66d76f3086)
• [○ 1 SOURCE] Ragusa police seized about 65 g of cocaine hidden in a bathroom renovation and arrested a 52‑year‑old man. (6973fda8-3ad3-483c-bd22-c0cc3eb45058)
• [○ 1 SOURCE] In Valledoria, Carabinieri seized 97 g of cocaine, €6 000 in cash and placed the suspect under house arrest. (e7eed7a4-a8a6-4bdd-9939-cdf0c17b0aa9)
• [● 2 SOURCES] Guardia di Finanza seized 200 marijuana plants in Bonifati, estimating illicit profits above €500 000. (d913011e-2470-4e2c-9fea-a57b16c01717, 72a3a650-a28e-4111-8a29-5f33530f8578)
• [● 3 SOURCES] Seized 27 sacks of pellet, each 15 kg, totaling about 405 kg, used for cocaine extraction. (Both articles)
• [● 3 SOURCES] Weapons seized included a compressed‑air gun, a telescopic flare gun and a taser. (Both articles)
• [DISPUTED] Seized 18.2 kg of cocaine packaged in 18 envelopes. (Both articles)
• [● 3 SOURCES] Authorities seized approximately 9,000 euros in cash and luxury items including watches, jewelry, smartphones, and a laptop. (Both articles)