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Police break up Rome-based drug group supplying central Italy
Police broke up a Rome-based drug group accused of supplying dealers in Rome and other parts of central Italy.
Investigators say the group moved more than 400 kilograms of hashish and about one kilogram of cocaine in six months, worth over €350,000.
The investigation began in 2022 after police found a 50-kilogram hashish shipment bound for Abruzzo.
The group allegedly used storage sites in several Rome neighbourhoods and modified cars with hidden compartments to move drugs and cash.
Police seized about €187,000 in cash during searches and obtained arrest measures against members of the group; reports differ on how many were held in prison.
Twenty-two people were under investigation, and the people involved face allegations of forming an organisation to traffic drugs.
Police in Italy have dismantled a Rome-based group accused of supplying drugs to dealers in central Italy and other regions.
Authorities documented the movement of more than 400 kilograms of hashish and about one kilogram of cocaine over six months, worth more than €350,000.
Eight people were ordered held in prison, and another was initially placed under house arrest; a search found 1.3 kilograms of hashish in that person’s possession, prompting a change to detention in prison.
Police also seized about €187,000 in cash during searches.
Investigators say the group’s inquiry began in 2022 after they found a 50-kilogram hashish shipment in Bracciano bound for Abruzzo.
- Who
- Italian State Police arrested members of an alleged Rome-based drug group. The investigation involved 22 suspects.
- What
- Police dismantled a group accused of supplying hashish and cocaine to drug dealers.
- When
- The investigation began in 2022. The arrests and searches were reported on October 17, 2026.
- Where
- The group operated from Rome, with supply routes to central Italy, Lazio and other regions.
- Why
- Investigators say the group supplied drugs to dealers. The sources do not state a further motive.
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Investigators began the inquiry after finding 50 kilograms of hashish stored in Bracciano and bound for Abruzzo.
Reports said police had carried out eight custodial measures, including seven people held in prison.
- Documented drug movement
- More than 400 kg of hashish and about 1 kg of cocaine over six months
- Estimated commercial value
- More than €350,000
- Investigators
- 22 people under investigation
- Cash seized
- About €187,000
- Hashish found during execution
- 1.3 kg in the possession of a person initially placed under house arrest
- Reported hashish seizure
- 222 kg, according to Tgcom24
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