Ruoppolo Teleacras - Droga, 15 arresti

Angelo Ruoppolo's Teleacras Agrigento report of January 25, 2010. Major drug raid by the Sciacca Police and the Agrigento Flying Squad. 21 precautionary custody orders issued. Drugs sold between Sciacca and Ribera. Here's the text: The Sciacca Police Station, led by Maria Elena Testoni, and the Agrigento Flying Squad, under the command of Alfonso Iadevaia. Also involved were the police stations of Trapani, Palermo, and Catania. A presumed octopus loaded with narcotics. The tentacles of drug dealing between Sciacca and Ribera, west of the province of Agrigento. Bars and public places are presumed prime locations for drug retailing, particularly near the "Salvino" bar in Sciacca and the "Las Vegas" bar in Ribera. 21 precautionary custody orders issued between Sciacca, Ribera, Castelvetrano, Menfi, and Caltabellotta. Thirteen are in prison, two are under house arrest, and six are under house arrest and sign-in orders. The investigation was coordinated by the Sciacca Prosecutor's Office. Deputy Prosecutor Paolo Mazza signed the arrest warrants. The investigation was also accelerated by the deaths of several drug addicts who had overdosed. Then, on January 11, a package containing 12 kilos of hashish was discovered on the Lido Fiori beach in Menfi. The head of the 21 suspects is believed to be Stefano Vinci, 42, who was arrested. Also arrested are Alberto Bilella, 32. Calogero Seidita, 53. Salvatore Montalbano, 42. Giuseppe Arasi, 52. Salvatore Giuseppe Failla, 34. Calogero Puleo, 23. Diego Sabella, known as "Dino Broscina," 34. Mario Gallo, 26. Leonardo Di Giorgi, 41. Giacomo Santannera, 32. Pierpaolo Abbruzzo, 25, and Giuseppe Di Giorgi, 33, are under house arrest. Filippo Tardo, 48, and Gianvito Ferreri, 34, are under house arrest. Three others have been ordered to remain in their municipality of residence: Ignazio Lucenti, 48, Vito Mirabile, 23, and Simona Gentile, 19. Adriana Sedita, 25, is required to report to the judicial police.