Carabinieri police in Crotone
on Wednesday carried out an operation in Calabria and in other
regions to arrest 13 people accused of belonging to a criminal
organization that sold drugs near schools, exploiting minors.
The arrest warrants were issued by a preliminary
investigations judge (GIP) in the Calabrian city of Catanzaro,
at the request of DDA anti-mafia investigators.
The alleged criminal organization targeted by the so-called
'Acquamala' operation was based in the Rom district of Crotone
called Acquabona and sold drugs near schools, using minors,
investigative sources said.
Overall, 10 people were detained while three others were
placed under house arrest.
Carabinieri police also carried out search operations
involving all 57 people who are currently under investigation.
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