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Categories: CRIME

Italian prison contraband seizures

Entities: Gennaro Ricci · Donato Capece · Polizia Penitenziaria · Giuseppe Moretti · Poggioreale prison

Overview

In late July 2026, Italian prison police (Polizia Penitenziaria) conducted targeted inspections at San Severo and Turin prisons, confiscating roughly ten mobile phones and highlighting prisons as hubs for drug and phone smuggling. Union representatives called for more staff and technology to curb contraband.

A week later, in early August, a larger operation at Napoli’s Poggioreale prison seized 20 smartphones across three wings, while agents at Rossano prison in Calabria uncovered over 700 grams of a suspected narcotic and an additional hidden phone. Union officials again urged increased resources and advanced detection tools, underscoring the persistent and expanding challenge of contraband smuggling within Italian penitentiaries.

Timeline

  1. about 9 hours ago

    [CRIME] 2 sources
    Italian prison police seize 20 phones at Napoli's Poggioreale and drugs in a Calabria prison

    Italian prison police confiscated 20 smartphones at Napoli's Poggioreale prison and uncovered drugs and a phone hidden in food at a Calabria prison, prompting calls for stronger security measures.

  2. 6 days ago

    [CRIME] 6 sources
    Italian Prison Police seize phones in San Severo and Turin prisons

    Italian prison police seized about ten phones at San Severo and two phones in Turin, citing ongoing efforts to curb contraband and inmate‑run criminal networks.

Sources

dayitalianews.com · gonews.it · ligurianotizie.it · lucerabynight.it · torinoggi.it · tvprato.it · versiliatoday.it · zoom24.it