The State Police of L'Aquila, at the end of a complex and articulated investigative activity, carried out various precautionary measures against Italian, Gambian and Senegalese citizens, believed to be responsible for numerous episodes of drug dealing between L'Aquila, Pescara and Rome.
Following the tragic death of a citizen of L'Aquila, due to an alleged heroin overdose, investigative activities were initiated which allowed to identify the presence of a large group of subjects, Italian and non-EU, dedicated to the illegal procurement and subsequent activity. transfer of heroin to the territory of L'Aquila ..
The investigations carried out have made it possible to attribute clear and precise responsibilities to each suspect, also thanks to the results of the technical telephone interception activities and the findings obtained during the numerous judicial police services which often resulted in seizures of narcotic substance with complaints and arrests in the act of a crime.
It has been shown that the suspects have introduced, in the "Aquila market", large quantities of heroin, also confirmed by the declarations made by the numerous buyers who, in addition to confirming what was found during the investigative activities, have made it possible to establish the presence of a regular and continuous drug dealing activity
The same, in fact, used to stock up on heroin in the capital, where they went almost daily, using both cars and public transport, and, after telephone contacts with non-EU suppliers, met in the Torre Angela area where they purchased the drug at a cost of around 50 euros per gram.
Back in L'Aquila, they consumed part of the purchased drug and resold the rest, thus ensuring financial availability for subsequent purchases; on many occasions, the same foreign suppliers left Rome for L'Aquila to deliver the drugs.
In particular, a Gambian suspect had rented an apartment in L'Aquila where he kept the drugs transported from Rome, intended for retail distribution.
The investigations also highlighted the concrete danger represented by the poor quality of the heroin which, on some occasions, caused illness, so much so that the buyers / drug dealers themselves were worried when they complained to the foreign supplier because heroin was been "badly cut" and, therefore, they themselves had received complaints from the final consumers: "this one is not good, you can't work well! ... this one gives too many complaints ... too many complaints ..."
The agreements between the Aquilan suppliers and drug dealers and between them and the "customers" were always made by telephone or in person, using cryptic language: preparing "two sandwiches" to indicate two doses of heroin, or "a table of fourteen and one from eight ”again to indicate the quantities of drugs to be purchased, etc.
The Quaestor of L'Aquila, Gennaro CAPOLUONGO, said: "The important operation of the Mobile Squad, carried out thanks to the synergy between the Judicial Authority and the State Police, shed light on a worrying situation related to consumption and sale of dangerous narcotic substances. Our utmost commitment will always be aimed at guaranteeing the safety of citizens also to avoid tragic situations such as those which have occurred in the recent past. It is not possible for human lives to be lost due to the greed of some evildoers ".