A young Albanian man has been arrested and sentenced by Italian authorities after being caught red-handed distributing narcotics in the Venice area.
According to Italian police, the 23-year-old with the initials BR was located after intensive patrols in public parks, where drug distribution activity was suspected.
He was arrested on Saturday evening in the Villeneuve-Sur-Lot park, in the San Donà di Piave area, while he was selling several doses of cocaine.
During the search, the police also found in his possession a considerable amount of money, suspected to have been derived from illegal activity, which according to preliminary investigations appears to have been organized and profitable.
The young man, who turned out to be unemployed and illegally residing in Italy, was escorted to the police station and held in detention until the morning of March 30, when he appeared before the court.
After a summary trial, the court sentenced him to eight months in prison and a fine of 800 euros. Meanwhile, the authorities have also initiated procedures for his deportation from Italy, immediately after the end of his sentence.