Eight arrested in Salento for drug trafficking following definitive rulings

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Eight individuals have been arrested in Salento, Italy, following definitive court rulings related to drug trafficking. The arrests, carried out by Lecce Carabinieri in Martano, Cursi, and Corigliano d’Otranto, are linked to the 2023 "Pegaso" operation. Those apprehended were definitively convicted for involvement in a criminal association for illicit drug trafficking, with aggravating circumstances of mafia-style methods. The "Pegaso" operation, conducted by the Maglie Carabinieri, aimed to combat drug trafficking in the Salento region.


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