{"id":21579,"date":"2026-01-28T17:57:53","date_gmt":"2026-01-28T16:57:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/italien.news\/?p=21579"},"modified":"2026-01-28T17:57:53","modified_gmt":"2026-01-28T16:57:53","slug":"tuscany-carabinieri-dismantle-cocaine-refinery","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/italien.news\/en\/chronik\/toskana-carabinieri-heben-kokain-raffinerie-aus\/","title":{"rendered":"Tuscany: Carabinieri dismantle cocaine refinery"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\" id=\"wpb-content-root\"><div class=\"row vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid\"><div class=\"jeg-vc-wrapper\"><div class=\"wpb_column jeg_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"jeg_wrapper wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"vc_empty_space\"   style=\"height: 32px\"><span class=\"vc_empty_space_inner\"><\/span><\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<p data-path-to-node=\"8\"><span data-path-to-node=\"8,1\"><span class=\"citation-47\">Fucecchio - In a large-scale operation, the carabinieri of the Compagnia di Empoli have struck a major blow against international drug trafficking<\/span><\/span><span data-path-to-node=\"8,3\">. <\/span><span data-path-to-node=\"8,5\"><span class=\"citation-46\">In the tranquil town of Fucecchio, not far from Florence, investigators discovered a fully functional cocaine refinery hidden behind a residential building<\/span><\/span><span data-path-to-node=\"8,7\">. <\/span><span data-path-to-node=\"8,9\"><span class=\"citation-45\">A total of 34 kilograms of cocaine were seized during the operation<\/span><\/span><span data-path-to-node=\"8,11\">. <\/span><span data-path-to-node=\"8,13\"><span class=\"citation-44\">According to estimates by the authorities, this drug would have fetched well over 700,000 euros on the black market<\/span><\/span><span data-path-to-node=\"8,15\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 data-path-to-node=\"9\">Professional poison kitchen discovered in the backyard<\/h2>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"10\"><span data-path-to-node=\"10,1\"><span class=\"citation-43\">The Nucleo Operativo's investigation picked up speed when the officers noticed suspicious movements around the property of a 52-year-old Albanian man<\/span><\/span><span data-path-to-node=\"10,3\">. <\/span><span data-path-to-node=\"10,5\"><span class=\"citation-42\">A subsequent search of the premises behind the house revealed the true extent of the criminal activities<\/span><\/span><span data-path-to-node=\"10,7\">. <\/span><span data-path-to-node=\"10,9\"><span class=\"citation-41\">The officers came across a highly professional laboratory that was not only being used for storage, but for the active production and refining of cocaine<\/span><\/span><span data-path-to-node=\"10,11\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"11\"><span data-path-to-node=\"11,1\"><span class=\"citation-40\">In addition to the numerous drug packages, the carabinieri found extensive technical equipment<\/span><\/span><span data-path-to-node=\"11,3\">. <\/span><span data-path-to-node=\"11,5\"><span class=\"citation-39\">The refinery's inventory included mixing vats, precision scales, hydraulic presses, a drying oven and special vacuum pumps and packaging machines<\/span><\/span><span data-path-to-node=\"11,7\">. <\/span><span data-path-to-node=\"11,9\"><span class=\"citation-38\">Particularly explosive: the criminals actively tried to protect themselves against police surveillance by using detectors to track down bugging devices<\/span><\/span><span data-path-to-node=\"11,11\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 data-path-to-node=\"12\">Millions and pre-trial detention<\/h3>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"13\"><span data-path-to-node=\"13,1\"><span class=\"citation-37\">Four people were arrested in the course of the operation on the 19th of the month: In addition to the Albanian homeowner, the handcuffs also clicked on three Colombian nationals aged between 21 and 59<\/span><\/span><span data-path-to-node=\"13,3\">. <\/span><span data-path-to-node=\"13,5\"><span class=\"citation-36\">The men are accused of producing, refining and possessing narcotics on a large scale<\/span><\/span><span data-path-to-node=\"13,7\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"14\"><span data-path-to-node=\"14,1\"><span class=\"citation-35\">The suspects were transferred to Sollicciano prison by order of the Florence public prosecutor's office<\/span><\/span><span data-path-to-node=\"14,3\">. <\/span><span data-path-to-node=\"14,5\"><span class=\"citation-34\">On December 22, the competent court confirmed the legality of the arrests and ordered all four of those involved to be remanded in prison<\/span><\/span><span data-path-to-node=\"14,7\">. <\/span><span data-path-to-node=\"14,9\"><span class=\"citation-33\">While investigations into the people behind the crime and the distribution channels continue, the accused are presumed innocent until a final conviction is handed down<\/span><\/span><span data-path-to-node=\"14,11\">. This success of the Carabinieri shows once again that massive action is also being taken against drug-related crime in Italy outside the major cities.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Fucecchio \u2013 In einer gro\u00df angelegten Operation haben die Carabinieri der Compagnia di Empoli einen bedeutenden Schlag gegen den internationalen Drogenhandel gef\u00fchrt. Im beschaulichen Fucecchio, unweit von Florenz, entdeckten die Ermittler eine voll funktionsf\u00e4hige Kokain-Raffinerie, die hinter einem Wohnhaus versteckt war. Bei dem Einsatz wurden insgesamt 34 Kilogramm Kokain beschlagnahmt. 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