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At the port of Gioia Tauro, investigators uncovered more than 435 kilograms of cocaine hidden in an apparently harmless peanut shipment. High-tech scanners, sniffer dogs and hours of inspections exposed the smuggling cache. The haul ranks among the largest recent cocaine seizures in the region and hits the criminal organizations financially.

In Imperia, the Guardia di Finanza uncovered a warehouse and a cannabis plantation, seizing more than 530 kilograms of marijuana and 928 plants. Two individuals now face charges of producing, trafficking and possessing narcotic drugs while investigators continue to examine the structures behind the illegal business.

In an industrial area in the province of Bergamo, financial police officers discover more than 160 kilograms of cocaine in a truck. Investigators suspect a link to a larger international supply chain and now aim to uncover the organisers and routes behind the smuggling.

At Gioia Tauro port, the financial police and customs officers discovered 248 kilograms of high-purity cocaine hidden in two containers. The drugs were professionally concealed and would have brought smugglers around 40 million euros. Investigators view the find as another key success in the fight against international drug trafficking via the southern Italian port.

Near the Slovenian border, Guardia di Finanza investigators discovered more than 110 kilograms of cocaine hidden in the cab of a tractor‑trailer. The Serbian driver was arrested, and the drugs’ estimated market value is around 20 million euros.

In the port of Genoa, financial police and customs officers have made one of the largest cocaine seizures of recent years. In a container from South America they discovered more than two tonnes of high‑purity cocaine hidden in colourful jute sacks. With an estimated street value of around 1.5 billion euros, the operation delivers a significant blow to international drug cartels.

In a cross-border operation, Italian and Swiss investigators have dismantled an Albanian-led organization that smuggled large quantities of cocaine, marijuana and hashish into Italy. Nine suspects were detained, numerous properties searched and suspected money-laundering structures uncovered.

In northern Italy, investigators from the Guardia di Finanza have dismantled a suspected drug network. Six suspects were arrested, several kilograms of cocaine and hashish were secured and numerous properties were searched. The authorities see this as an important step in the fight against organised narcotics crime.

Pisa Airport is not only growing in passenger numbers but also as a focal point for controls. Financial police and customs intercept undeclared millions, drugs and smuggled tobacco, sending a strong signal against illegal money and goods flows.

At Pisa Airport, the finance police and customs seized undeclared millions and drugs in 2025. In addition to cash, hashish, marijuana, cocaine and synthetic substances were confiscated.

In a raid in Olbia, financial police have dismantled a criminal association and seized around 1.5 kilograms of drugs. Six people were arrested. The trade was conducted via the dark web and Telegram.

At the Padua West motorway exit, officers found 15 kilograms of heroin and 5 kilograms of cocaine in a car – hidden in the spare tyre. Two suspected drug mules were arrested.