Vittoria: 20-year-old arrested for drug trafficking near school

A 20-year-old foreign national has been placed under house arrest in Vittoria, Sicily, following an investigation into drug trafficking. The arrest was facilitated by a report made through YouPol, the State Police’s digital platform for citizen reporting.

Police intercepted the individual while he was driving near a school. A search of his vehicle uncovered 19 hashish sticks, 65 euros in cash, and a cutter. A subsequent search of his residence yielded an additional 19.2 grams of suspected hashish, a precision scale, packaging materials, and 400 euros in cash.

Authorities also discovered that the suspect's vehicle lacked insurance coverage. Following orders from the Public Prosecutor's Office of Ragusa, the individual remains under house arrest pending further judicial proceedings.