This footage was filmed and produced 2 March 2024.

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A Wide-Ranging Police Operation Targeting Illegal Immigration and Exploitation Results in Dozens of Arrests and Seizures Across Italy

Law enforcement agencies including the Central Operations Service, Mobile Squads in Aosta, Bolzano, Como, Cuneo, Imperia, Gorizia, Turin, Trieste, and Udine, along with Investigative Sections of SISCO, in collaboration with crime prevention units and helicopter crews, have successfully carried out a large-scale police operation to combat crimes related to illegal immigration and its exploitation.

The investigative activities and checks conducted along the land borders commonly used by irregular migrants have led to the apprehension of 44 individuals, primarily on charges of aiding illegal immigration and drug trafficking. Additionally, 151 people have been reported for offenses, with over 2,000 doses of hashish and cocaine seized. Furthermore, more than 100 administrative penalties have been issued for traffic violations and irregularities identified in certain commercial activities.

In the province of Bolzano, where inspections were conducted at the Vipiteno highway toll barrier and Brenner station, a Russian man was arrested for aiding illegal immigration as he was found transporting four non-EU citizens without proper documentation.

In Turin, targeted services were carried out at key gathering spots with checks at Internet Points. One person was arrested, and ten others were reported during the operation.

In Trieste, officers arrested a man for aiding illegal immigration and abduction during operations carried out in the province.