
40 people have been arrested by the Carabinieri as part of the maxi anti-drug operation called "Family and Friends", thanks to which an Italian-Albanian criminal organization operating in Sardinia with branches in Liguria, Tuscany, Emilia Romagna, Marche and Abruzzo was dismantled.
The prison doors have been opened for 22 people, 18 are under house arrest.
At the head of the criminal group was a man from Quartu Sant'Elena (the metropolitan city of Cagliari) who managed relations with Spain for the import of hashish and with Albania for the import of cocaine.
The same person, according to investigators, coordinated two other criminal groups, one operating in Quartu and dealing in drug trafficking in the Cagliari area and one in Sassari.
During the investigations, which lasted several months, large quantities of hashish, marijuana and cocaine were seized.