Carabinieri arrested a 20-year-old man in Messina during a home search after the alleged attempt to flush crack through a sink drain. Officers from the Bordonaro station of the Carabinieri, part of the Messina Sud Company, moved in after noticing the suspect was trying to get rid of part of the drugs. They removed the drain pipe and recovered 5 grams of crack, preventing the substance from being dispersed. The operation continued inside the home. Police found an additional 10 grams of the same substance hidden in a jacket hanging in the wardrobe area. Officers also seized packaging material, some notes, and 870 euros in small-denomination banknotes. The drugs and related items were placed under seizure. The crack will be sent to the Carabinieri’s RIS in Messina for laboratory analysis to verify its composition. The man is under house arrest while further checks clarify the intended use of the drugs and the overall picture emerging from the search.