Police arrest 21-year-old with 8 hashish wraps in Santa Maria della Fede
Officers also found 425 euros during the stop, after the suspect resisted arrest.
Police arrested a 21-year-old man in Santa Maria della Fede after spotting him allegedly selling drugs for cash in the street.
State Police officers from the Vicaria-Mercato and Vasto-Arenaccia precincts were controlling the area when they saw the man handing something over to people who approached him in Piazza Santa Maria della Fede.
To stop the alleged dealing, the officers moved in. The man tried to run and broke into a scuffle with the police, but was blocked and arrested.
Police say the suspect had 8 wrapped portions of hashish on him, along with 425 euros in banknotes of various denominations.
He was arrested on suspicion of illegal drug possession for the purpose of dealing and resistance to a public official.
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Positanonews