Translated automatically by AI from the Italian original.
SYRACUSE – A successful and crucial operation against drug trafficking was carried out overnight by the Prison Officer Corps on duty at Syracuse prison. The coordinated intervention by officers prevented a large quantity of drugs from being smuggled into the prison and led to the arrest of two people.
The incident and the response
At around midnight, staff in the control room, while constantly monitoring the internal and external CCTV systems, detected highly suspicious movements near the outer perimeter of the facility.
The unit commander on duty and the deputy commissioner were promptly alerted and took charge of operations, swiftly coordinating the response on the ground. The effective deployment of Prison Officer Corps personnel allowed them to stop and arrest two individuals, while two accomplices managed to escape under cover of darkness.
The seizure and the search
During the operation, a drone was intercepted and seized; it was ready to take off to fly over the perimeter walls and deliver the illegal cargo to inmates. Inside the drone and in the immediate possession of those detained, officers found around 2 kilograms of hashish and several grams of cocaine.
Officers also seized the car used by the criminals to reach the area adjacent to the prison. Searches are still actively under way by law enforcement to identify and bring the two fugitives to justice.
Statement from the OSAPP union
The exceptional quantity of drugs seized in a single operation has once again highlighted security concerns at the facility: such a large amount unfortunately confirms the very real risk that Syracuse prison is seen as a key logistics hub for drug dealing by criminal organisations.
The OSAPP trade union expressed its warmest congratulations and deep praise for all the Prison Officer Corps personnel involved. Special thanks were extended by OSAPP union representative G. Sommariva and the provincial secretary to the unit commander on duty, the deputy commander, the inspectors and all the officers involved in this complex and risky night-time operation, which once again demonstrated the high level of professionalism, readiness and dedication to duty of the corps in upholding legality and internal security.
