Arrest for selling hashish to minors in Borgomanero
Date of the event:
On the afternoon of 21 October 2026, Carabinieri from the Borgomanero company, during a routine area-patrol operation, arrested a 47-year-old man in the act on charges of possession and dealing of narcotics. The man, already under house arrest, was caught in the courtyard of his building handing hashish to two boys aged 16 and 17 [1].
The arrest and the seizure
The two minors were stopped shortly afterwards with about two grams of the drug. A subsequent search of the 47-year-old's home turned up a further 72 grams of hashish, some of it already split into doses ready for sale. Also seized in the flat were a precision scale, a knife bearing traces of the drug, packaging material for the doses, and cash [1].
The man was arrested and initially placed back under house arrest. After the arrest was validated, the precautionary measure was changed and he was transferred to prison [1].
Checks in the Alto Novarese area
The operation is part of law enforcement activity in the province of Novara aimed at countering drug dealing among young people. In the past six months the Alto Novarese area has been the focus of several anti-drug operations: in August, a large-scale investigation across Borgomanero, Cureggio and neighbouring municipalities led to the dismantling of a dealing network targeting minors, alongside checks at the area's youth gathering spots [1].
Sources
- NovaraToday — 2 November 2026