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A brief notice from Latina raises big questions: roughly 30 kilograms of illegal substance and three arrests. Further investigative work will have to reveal what sits behind the headline.

At the large southern Italian port of Gioia Tauro, narcotics appear in a scale that immediately draws attention. The brief report cites numbers and location but leaves many investigative questions open.

A major operation in Secondigliano has struck an alleged cocaine network. Eleven suspects were detained as investigators outlined years of territorial pressure and drug sales. The case highlights how trafficking structures can shape daily life in an entire district.

Following Operation LOST & FOUND, the Court of Catania has ordered one year of amministrazione giudiziaria against a company active in several ports. Focus: drug trafficking, over 215 kg cocaine and the role of port employees in mafia structures.

At the Padua West motorway exit, officers found 15 kilograms of heroin and 5 kilograms of cocaine in a car – hidden in the spare tyre. Two suspected drug mules were arrested.

In a raid in Olbia, financial police have dismantled a criminal association and seized around 1.5 kilograms of drugs. Six people were arrested. The trade was conducted via the dark web and Telegram.

At Pisa Airport, the finance police and customs seized undeclared millions and drugs in 2025. In addition to cash, hashish, marijuana, cocaine and synthetic substances were confiscated.

Pisa Airport is not only growing in passenger numbers but also as a focal point for controls. Financial police and customs intercept undeclared millions, drugs and smuggled tobacco, sending a strong signal against illegal money and goods flows.

In northern Italy, investigators from the Guardia di Finanza have dismantled a suspected drug network. Six suspects were arrested, several kilograms of cocaine and hashish were secured and numerous properties were searched. The authorities see this as an important step in the fight against organised narcotics crime.

In a cross-border operation, Italian and Swiss investigators have dismantled an Albanian-led organization that smuggled large quantities of cocaine, marijuana and hashish into Italy. Nine suspects were detained, numerous properties searched and suspected money-laundering structures uncovered.

In an industrial area in the province of Bergamo, financial police officers discover more than 160 kilograms of cocaine in a truck. Investigators suspect a link to a larger international supply chain and now aim to uncover the organisers and routes behind the smuggling.

In Imperia, the Guardia di Finanza uncovered a warehouse and a cannabis plantation, seizing more than 530 kilograms of marijuana and 928 plants. Two individuals now face charges of producing, trafficking and possessing narcotic drugs while investigators continue to examine the structures behind the illegal business.