Police in Catania arrested a 21-year-old man after he allegedly tried to get rid of drugs by throwing them from a balcony as officers arrived outside his home. Officers on a targeted crackdown on street-level drug dealing in the Picanello district spotted the man acting suspiciously from inside the apartment. He threw an item onto the street, and police immediately recovered it. The seized package contained 200 grams of marijuana and 25 grams of hashish. The attempt to destroy the evidence pushed investigators to search the apartment. During the house search, police found additional drugs hidden in different rooms. In the kitchen, officers seized two marijuana packages inside a container on the work surface, weighing 32 grams in total. In a storage area, they found a jar with 10 grams of marijuana and another package with 1.2 grams of hashish. Police also seized scales used to weigh drugs and materials allegedly used to package doses. In the bedroom, inside a bedside cabinet, officers found 350 euros in cash, described as possible proceeds from illegal activity. Overall, police seized 242 grams of marijuana and 26.2 grams of hashish, totaling 268.2 grams, along with the cash and packaging and weighing material. The man was arrested on the spot for alleged possession of drugs for the purpose of drug dealing. The public prosecutor ordered house arrest while awaiting a summary hearing.