Translated automatically by AI from the Italian original.
BRONTE (CATANIA) – Carabinieri from the local company and Bronte station carried out phased checks as part of extra services for road safety and preventing drug use among young people. The checks, focused on the town centre, led to a young driver being reported to the judicial authorities and three reports to the Prefecture of Catania.
On a drugged quad bike in the town centre: criminal complaint and vehicle seizure
The first intervention took place in the afternoon in the heart of Bronte, where a Carabinieri patrol ordered a quad bike with two young people on board to stop.
During the personal and vehicle search, the officers found a small amount of marijuana. Subsequent toxicology tests on the driver, a 22-year-old, confirmed he was positive for cannabinoids.
- The penalties: The young man was reported to the Public Prosecutor’s Office at liberty for driving under the influence of psychoactive substances (presumption of innocence remains until final conviction). His driving licence was immediately withdrawn for subsequent suspension and the vehicle was seized.
Hashish seizures and driving without a licence
As the checks continued across the area, the Carabinieri stopped a 20-year-old in another part of the town centre, who was found in possession of several doses of hashish hidden inside a crossbody bag.
Further routine checks revealed that the young man had never obtained a driving licence. The drug was placed under administrative seizure and the young man was reported to the Catania Prefecture as a drug user.
