Arrest for drug dealing on via Fossata in November 2026
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The arrest for drug dealing on via Fossata is a State Police operation carried out in Turin in early November 2026, in the Barriera di Milano district, which led to the seizure of around 7 kilos of drugs and the detention of a 25-year-old man.
The operation
Officers from the Barriera Milano police station, during a routine area-patrol operation, noticed a foreign national already known to law enforcement arriving on an electric scooter heading towards via Fossata. The man, a 25-year-old Moroccan national, was stopped while handing drugs to a third party [1][2].
The search and the seizure
A personal search found on the detained man 14 round and 6 rectangular blocks of hashish, totalling more than 2 kilograms, as well as two sets of keys linked to two flats in the area [1][2]. In one of the flats, officers discovered around 5 kilos of hashish in blocks and 56 grams of cocaine, hidden in a chest in the living room, along with 2,370 euros in cash believed to be proceeds of the illegal activity [1][2].
The arrest
The man, found to be an irregular migrant, was arrested for possession of narcotics for the purpose of dealing and, by order of the judicial authority, was taken to Turin's Lorusso e Cutugno prison [1][2]. The criminal proceedings are at the preliminary investigation stage, and the presumption of innocence applies until any final conviction [1][2].
Sources
- Il Torinese — 9 November 2026
- Prima Torino — 8 November 2026